Patient Health Resources
Plain-English guides written and reviewed by the doctors you actually see.
CT Coronary Calcium Score: What It Is and Who Should Consider It
A CT coronary calcium score is a non-invasive CT scan that measures calcium in the coronary arteries to assess heart-disease risk.
Dr Christopher Irwin · MBChB, FRACGP, MMed (Skin Cancer), FACAM, ASCD →
Heart healthHigh Cholesterol (Hyperlipidaemia): Understanding, Treatment, and Lifestyle Management
Dr Chris Irwin explains high cholesterol (hyperlipidaemia): what cholesterol does, the difference between LDL and HDL, why genetics and age matter as much as diet, when treatments such as statins, bile acid sequestrants or ezetimibe are used, and the dietary and lifestyle changes — heart-healthy diet, weight management, exercise, quitting smoking, limiting alcohol — that lower cardiovascular risk..
Dr Christopher Irwin · MBChB, FRACGP, MMed (Skin Cancer), FACAM, ASCD →
High cholesterol: understanding, treatment and lifestyle management
A plain-English guide to LDL and HDL, when medication helps, and the lifestyle changes that matter.
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