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Tag: preventive cardiology

August 28, 2026

Can You Reverse Plaque Buildup in the Arteries? What Labs Can (and Can’t) Tell You

What modest plaque regression means, why stabilization and risk reduction matter, and how blood tests differ from CAC and other imaging.

Some atherosclerotic plaque can regress modestly with intensive, evidence-based management, but “reversal” rarely means that an artery becomes completely plaque-free. In most people, the more important goals are to slow plaque growth, make plaque less […]

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July 23, 2026

How Often Should People With High Blood Pressure Get Heart Health Screenings?

n evidence-based guide to hypertension blood tests, cardiovascular screening frequency, kidney monitoring, and advanced heart-risk biomarkers.

High blood pressure, also called hypertension, increases the long-term risk of heart attack, stroke, heart failure, atrial fibrillation, kidney disease, and other complications. Because hypertension can affect several body systems without causing obvious symptoms, ongoing […]

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July 15, 2026

Vascular Aging and Cardiovascular Risk: Lab Tests, Prevention, and Treatment

How ApoB, Lp(a), hs-CRP, glucose, kidney markers, and blood pressure help reveal the biological drivers of arterial aging and cardiovascular risk

Vascular aging describes the gradual structural and functional changes that occur in the arteries over time. These changes may include increasing arterial stiffness, reduced elasticity, impaired function of the blood-vessel lining, chronic inflammation, and the […]

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July 1, 2026

Elevated Lp(a): What It Means for Your Heart and How to Take Control

Understand your inherited lipoprotein(a) level, the cardiovascular risks it may signal, and the lab tests that help complete your heart-health picture.

Lipoprotein(a), usually written as Lp(a), is an inherited cholesterol-carrying particle that can increase the risk of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, heart attack, stroke, peripheral artery disease, and calcific aortic valve stenosis. Unlike LDL cholesterol and triglycerides, […]

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