If the liver does not clear LDL particles carrying cholesterol, they can deposit cholesterol in arterial walls.

“so here's where the joke comes in so I know you're all calling the cholesterol in an HDL that's good cholesterol but what do you call that cholesterol molecule ii an HDL transfers it to an LDL does it instantly become bad it's bad now if I looked at it it's still the same exact cholesterol molecule so what if you want to use those darn adjectives with a patient I guess what's going to determine what's good or bad cholesterol is what is that lipoprotein gonna do with its cholesterol molecule if it's an HDL and it's an LDL and it's bringing it back to the liver already intestine or well that's not bad I don't think cuz those organs know how to get rid of cholesterol so I don't know maybe that's a good cholesterol pathway but I don't think you can apply that to the cholesterol molecule itself”