I'm interested in this as well. So far, all I've found is some research that artificially lowering LDL or raising HDL may not show clear correlation to lower h

I'm interested in this as well. So far, all I've found is some research that artificially lowering LDL or raising HDL may not show clear correlation to lower heart disease risk- not quite the same thing as saying LDL isn't generally correlated to heart disease risk: Broad overview: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/cholesterol-conundrum/ Studies references (but not cited) in the article above: http://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMe0801608 http://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa1107579