India, Feb. 21 -- Cholesterol is a significant indicator of heart health. For heart-related medical tests, cholesterol is one of the primary elements tested. In an interview with HT Lifestyle, Dr. Sandeep Khasa, cardiologist, Ujala Cygnus Group of Hospitals said, "Growing research is indicating that remnant cholesterol, a less familiar form of cholesterol, could be an even more specific and important marker for forecasting heart attack and stroke risk." Also read | Top 5 foods to fight high cholesterol levels

Dr Sandeep Khasa explained, "Remnant cholesterol is the cholesterol present in remnant lipoproteins, which are residues after triglycerides are removed from very low-density lipoproteins (VLDLs). Unlike LDL cholesterol, also known a...