What exactly is ldl cholesterol?

Answer 1

LDL is a low density lipoproteins which flows with our blood. Because of its very nature of low density and very low amount of mass, sometimes it gets stuck inside the walls of blood vessels. If deposits gets accumulated over a period of time, it causes blockage to the healthy flow of blood causing more strain on our heart to pump the blood through narrowed blood vessels leading to heart attack/cardiac arrest.

Answer 2

LDL stands for "low-density lipoproteins" and is sometimes referred to as "bad cholesterol". Lipoproteins are organic compounds that allow the blood to carry insoluble molecules such as cholesterol and trigycerides. Lipoproteins with low density are more likely to "drop" their transported cholesterol in the arteries than those with higher density.

Answer 3

LDL stands for Low-density Lipoprotein. LDL is considered bad cholesterol as it increases chance of Heart disease. It is optimal to keep your LDL level below 100 or below 70 if you have heart or blood vessel disease.

Answer 4

In a world of good cholesterol and bad, LDL cholesterol is the bad boy of the two. LDL collects in the walls of blood vessels, causing the blockages of atherosclerosis. Higher LDL levels put you at greater risk for a heart attack from a sudden blood clot in an artery narrowed by atherosclerosis.

Answer 5

Yes, and HDL is a "good" cholesterol.

Answer 6

LDL cholesterol greater than 160 mg/dL; total cholesterol greater than or at 240 mg/dL

Answer 7

LDL cholesterol is low density lipoprotein. There are 5 major groups of lipoproteins. LDL is the 4th smallest kind. Doctors often check the LDL to see how the cholesterol contained in it.