cardiovascular
7 articles tagged cardiovascular.
ApoB: What It Is and How to Read Your Level
What apolipoprotein B (ApoB) measures, the reference ranges cardiology guidelines actually use, and how to track your ApoB over time — plus why a single 'optimal' number is debated.
HDL Cholesterol: What It Is and How to Read Your Level
What HDL cholesterol measures, the reference ranges from ATP III and the AHA, and how to track your HDL over time — plus why 'higher is always better' turns out to be wrong.
Homocysteine: What It Is and How to Read Your Level
What homocysteine measures, the reference ranges labs and AHA actually use, its link to B vitamins and cardiovascular risk, and how to track it over time — plus why 'optimal' is debated.
hs-CRP: What It Is and How to Read Your Level
What high-sensitivity CRP measures, the cardiovascular risk categories from the AHA and CDC, and how to track it over time — plus why one high reading usually means retest.
LDL Cholesterol: What It Is and How to Read Your Level
What LDL cholesterol measures, the reference ranges from ATP III and ACC/AHA, and how to track your LDL over time — plus why 'optimal' depends on your personal risk.
Lp(a): What It Is and How to Read Your Level
What lipoprotein(a) measures, the thresholds the EAS and NLA use for elevated risk, and how to track it over time — plus why it's mostly genetic and hard to lower.
Omega-3 Index: What It Is and How to Read Your Level
What the omega-3 index measures, the target zones researchers propose, why it isn't an official guideline range, and how to track it over time — plus why 'optimal' is debated.