Low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol is the most common type of cholesterol found in your blood. Each LDL particle is made up of a lipoprotein coat and a cholesterol center. Although it’s often ...

Often labeled as “good” cholesterol, HDL is a type of lipoprotein particle that removes excess cholesterol and plaque in your arteries. High-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol is one of the two ...

Plasma lipids — such as cholesterol and triglycerides, and plasma lipoproteins such as low-density lipoprotein (LDL) and high-density lipoprotein (HDL) — are among the most important risk factors for ...

Lipoprotein(a) levels are genetically determined and, when elevated, are a risk factor for cardiovascular disease and aortic stenosis. There are no approved pharmacologic therapies to lower ...