{"id":1100,"date":"2022-03-18T16:13:33","date_gmt":"2022-03-18T20:13:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/manhattancardiology.com\/how-a-cholesterol-test-can-save-your-life\/"},"modified":"2026-07-27T00:51:15","modified_gmt":"2026-07-27T04:51:15","slug":"how-a-cholesterol-test-can-save-your-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/manhattancardiology.com\/es\/blog\/how-a-cholesterol-test-can-save-your-life\/","title":{"rendered":"How a Cholesterol Test Can Save Your Life"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Cholesterol is a fatty substance that exists in your blood. Doctors separate cholesterol into &#8220;good&#8221; and &#8220;bad&#8221; types. When people say they have\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/manhattancardiology.com\/es\/conditions\/high-cholesterol\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" shape=\"rect\">high cholesterol<\/a>, they usually mean they have excessive amounts of low-density lipoprotein (LDL cholesterol) in their blood. This is the &#8220;bad&#8221; kind.<br clear=\"none\" \/><br clear=\"none\" \/>Watch\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/U9NCDAKEY0A\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" shape=\"rect\">this video<\/a>\u00a0of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/manhattancardiology.com\/es\/team\/ami-beniaminovitz-md\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" shape=\"rect\">Dr. Ami Beniaminovitz<\/a> discussing the causes, risk factors, and more information regarding high cholesterol.<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately, high cholesterol doesn&#8217;t have any symptoms until it causes a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/manhattancardiology.com\/es\/conditions\/heart-attack\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" shape=\"rect\">ataque card\u00edaco<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/manhattancardiology.com\/es\/conditions\/stroke\/\" shape=\"rect\">derrame cerebral<\/a>, or another cardiovascular event. 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