ApoB vs LDL: the cholesterol number your PCP probably isn't tracking

Your annual physical reports total cholesterol, HDL, and LDL. None of those numbers actually count the atherogenic particles entering your arteries - ApoB does. Cardiologists shifted to ApoB targeting for primary prevention years ago; primary care is still catching up. Here's why ApoB is the better number, what to target, and how to read discordance with standard lipids.