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Understanding Triglycerides: Dr. Elizabeth Klodas, a cardiologist, reviews what triglycerides are, how they contribute to heart disease, and how to best treat when they are elevated. Video courtesy of Cardiosmart.org.
Cholesterol: Dr. Jonathan Morrell.
Understanding cholesterol. Video courtesty of healthguru.com
What is cholesterol and what are the types of cholesterol? Dr. Spencer King and other well known cardiologists discuss the different types of cholesterol that people should know. The "bad" cholesterol is called LDL or low density lipoprotein, and the "good" cholesterol is HDL or high density lipoprotein. There are other types, and they are explained in this video.
Consequences of high cholesterol: Dr. Spencer King and other well known cardiologists discuss the problems that are associated with having high cholesterol. These include coronary artery disease, peripheral vascular disease and stroke.
Part of a series of cholesterol videos
Cholesterol-why you should know your levels: Dr. Christpher Cannon, a cardiologist at the Brigham and Women's hospital in Boston, discusses cholesterol. The different types of cholesterol, and levels you should know for your health.
High HDL does not protect all from heart disease: Dr. Stanley Hazen, MD, PhD, a cardiologist at the Cleveland Clinic, discusses a new trial that showed that some people with a high HDL were not protected from developing coronary artery disease.