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heart health
4 articles in this field-note collection.
LDL particle number (LDL-P): normal, optimal and high
LDL-P counts the LDL particles in your blood. Here's a normal and optimal level, why it runs high when LDL cholesterol looks fine, and how it ties to ApoB.
Troponin test: normal levels, high results, next steps
Troponin is the blood test for heart-muscle injury. Here's what's normal on each test, what a high result usually means, and when it's an emergency.
ApoB test: normal and optimal levels, and what high means
ApoB counts the particles that clog arteries. Here's a normal level, the optimal targets, why it can be high when LDL looks fine, and what moves it.
Lp(a) blood test: normal levels, high risk, next steps
Lp(a) is an inherited cholesterol particle. Here's a normal level, the optimal targets, what a high result means for heart risk, and how to read the units.