This cholesterol test could save your life

Darren Ali was a healthy 45 year old when he had a massive heart attack that could have killed him. He wants everyone to learn from his experience and get tested for the cholesterol Lipoprotein(a) because it could save their lives. And we'll hear from a doctor about how this cholesterol can cause unexpected heart attacks among younger and otherwise healthy people -- and why new guidance recommends getting tested.

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This cholesterol test could save your life is an episode from The Current from CBC Radio (Highlights) by CBC.

This episode is 00:21:28 long.

This episode was published on May 7, 2026.

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