The ideal values for patients with known coronary artery disease are different from those for patients without coronary disease.
What abnormal results mean:
Elevated values indicate an increased risk for atherosclerosis and related disorders, including heart disease.
High values of HDL (greater than 35) are protective and are therefore desirable.
Review Date: 7/9/2004
Reviewed By: Seth Keller, M.D., Division of Cardiology and Electrophysiology at New
York Hospital Center of Queens, Flushing, NY. Review provided by VeriMed
Healthcare Network.
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