The AHA urges doctors to begin screening and treating patients who are still in their 30s, well before the risks of a heart ...
C-reactive protein (CRP) is produced by the liver in response to inflammation. High-sensitivity CRP (hs-CRP) testing detects ...
“Bad,” or LDL, cholesterol is a major risk factor for heart disease and most people are screened for it as part of their yearly physicals. There’s another marker in the blood that may be a better ...
The American Heart Association has released new cholesterol guidelines recommending earlier screening and treatment for ...
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Measuring a type of blood fat called triglycerides hours after a person has eaten may offer a better way to predict heart disease risk than making the person fast overnight, two ...