‘Genetic’ Cholesterol is High in Over 20 Percent of Americans: Leading Heart Doctor Seth Baum MD

Heart attack is the leading cause of death in the United States. Death due to stroke ranks number five. Both are worst-case scenarios for someone with cardiovascular (or heart) disease, which is commonly caused by plaque buildup in the arteries, or atherosclerosis. The purpose of having our cholesterol tested is to gauge our at...