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<p>Denny Fongheiser and his girlfriend Kim Adamis power-walk in Palisades Park in Santa Monica, Calif., Sunday, Oct. 23, 2011. More doctors are going beyond standard cholesterol counts, using another test to take a closer look at the bad fats, a count of particles that carry LDL through the blood. Fongheiser's usual 3-mile-a-day walk left him suddenly panting but his insurer wouldn't pay for a stress test because his cholesterol was normal. A month later, chest pain sent Fongheiser to the hospital where he needed a stent to unclog an artery. It turned out he had high particle levels, which his cardiologist now aims to get below the LipoScience-recommended level of 1,000 with cholesterol-lowering drugs. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)</p>

<p>Denny Fongheiser and his girlfriend Kim Adamis power-walk in Palisades Park in Santa Monica, Calif., Sunday, Oct. 23, 2011. More doctors are going beyond standard cholesterol counts, using another test to take a closer look at the bad fats, a count of particles that carry LDL through the blood. Fongheiser's usual 3-mile-a-day walk left him suddenly panting but his insurer wouldn't pay for a stress test because his cholesterol was normal. A month later, chest pain se…

October 26, 2011

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Divide over when to use in-depth cholesterol tests
October 26, 2011 9 p.m.

Divide over when to use in-depth cholesterol tests

Healthy Lifestyles

WASHINGTON - For heart health, you're supposed to know your numbers: Total cholesterol, the bad LDL kind and the good HDL kind. But your next checkup might add a new number to the mix.