Millions may be getting the wrong cholesterol test
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New Study Reveals Why Millions May Be Getting The Wrong Cholesterol Test
DX Brief: ApoB Cholesterol Test May Be Better Than Standard LDL Test Millions of Americans get LDL (“bad cholesterol”) blood tests every year, but a new analysis suggests a different test called apoB could do a better job spotting people who need stronger treatment to prevent heart attacks and strokes. ApoB measures the actual number of harmful cholesterol particles in your blood, while LDL measures the amount of cholesterol inside those partic…
Millions may be getting the wrong cholesterol test
A new study suggests that apoB, a blood test that measures harmful cholesterol particles, is better than standard LDL cholesterol testing for deciding who needs more intensive treatment. Researchers found it could prevent more heart attacks and strokes while remaining cost-effective for the U.S. healthcare system.
Test that investigates cholesterol particles in the blood is more effective in preventing heart disease than conventional test
New research shows that a single blood test is a better predictor of heart attack and stroke risk than LDL cholesterol.
A new study from Northwestern University suggests that measuring apolipoprotein B (apoB) may be a more effective alternative to the standard LDL cholesterol test for preventing heart attacks and strokes. The research, published in the journal JAMA, reveals that the apoB test can better identify patients who need intensive treatment. The study concluded that using the apoB test to guide the intensification of treatment with cholesterol-lowering m…
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