A cholesterol test you've never heard of is now recommended to prevent heart disease

A cholesterol test you've never heard of is now recommended to prevent heart disease

The test can help assess your lifetime risk for cardiovascular disease. That, along with earlier treatment for high cholesterol, is part of new doctors' guidelines.

New guidelines for managing cholesterol call for more aggressive prevention and earlier treatment, including a recommendation that all adults be tested once for lipoprotein(a), a genetic risk marker … [+3300 chars]
A cholesterol test you've never heard of is now recommended to prevent heart disease - FHMnews