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The
NMR LipoProfileŽ test measures the exact number of
the different types of lipoprotein particles that exist in
the bloodstream, information that is MUCH more predictive
of cardiovascular risk than is traditional cholesterol
testing. The NMR LipoProfile test is of special importance for
people with any cardiovascular risk factors, even when they have
normal blood cholesterol levels (LDL-cholesterol < 100-130
mg/dL).
Recent scientific research has demonstrated that
atherosclerosis, or blocking of arteries, is caused by lipoprotein
particles and NOT by cholesterol itself. Made up of
lipids and various proteins, lipoprotein particles are the main way
lipids like cholesterol and triglyceride are
transported throughout the bloodstream. Lipids such as
cholesterol and triglycerides cannot move through the wall of an
artery unless they are transported within a lipoprotein
particle. These are the entities that can build up in the walls
of a person's arteries and lead to cardiovascular disease.
The Heart Attack
Prevention Institute of Naples,
FL is the only "lipid
clinic" in SW
Florida that delivers state-of-the-art
diagnosis and treatment of lipid disorders using the NMR
LipoProfile. This test provides both traditional lipid
values as well as the number of atherogenic lipoprotein
particles to better identify and manage patients at risk
for cardiovascular disease. Again,
these "cholesterol-transportation-vehicles" are the things that
can build up in a person's arteries and cause heart attacks and
strokes.
The
traffic of cholesterol in the
bloodstream is in the form of vehicles (lipoprotein particles)
transporting passengers (lipids like
cholesterol).
Schedule an
appointment at the
Heart
Attack Prevention Institute (HAPI) of Naples, FL
at (239)
261-4274 today!
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