BLA 021: The LDL Hypothesis... how we got to where we are

Building Lifelong Athletes · Apr 4, 2023 · 40m

Do you ever wonder why we think that LDL plays such a big role in atherosclerosis, and why we try to lower it? Well in this episode we dive deep into the landmark studies that paved the way for the LDL hypothesis.

00:00 - Start

00:23 - Introduction

01:02 - Importance

02:02 - LDL review

04:09 - Atherosclerosis Review

06:14 - History of LDL/lipid Research

09:14 - 3 types of supporting data

12:14 - Framingham Studies

13:31 - 4S Trial

14:34 - West of Scotland Study

15:24 - CARE Trial

16:37 - Heart Protection Study

17:03 - PROSPER Study

17:53 - PROVE IT - TIMI 22 Trial

19:03 - IDEAL Trial

20:12 -…