A small percentage of heart attacks occur without traditional risk factors. Hidden inflammation and years of extreme endurance exercise may play a role ...

A regular cholesterol test is useful, but it doesn't always capture the complete picture of heart disease risk.

Women with prepregnancy biomarkers for lipids in the higher end of the “normal” range faced higher odds of developing hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, according to a study published in JAMA ...

What Is a Lipid Profile? Lipid profile, or sometimes referred to as lipid panel, is a blood test that's used as a screening tool for abnormalities in lipids, such as cholesterol and triglycerides. It ...

A novel molecular pathway to explain how a mutation in the gene ACTA2 can cause individuals in their 30s -- with normal cholesterol levels and no other risk factors -- to develop coronary artery ...

Apolipoprotein B, or apoB, is gaining attention as researchers and cardiologists weigh whether the blood marker offers a more accurate window into heart disease risk than the standard LDL cholesterol ...

ApoB testing may be especially useful for people with diabetes, obesity, metabolic syndrome, fatty liver disease or high triglycerides.

Americans should start guarding against heart disease earlier — and aim for lower cholesterol and blood pressure than ever before, according to new guidelines from the nation’s leading medical ...