See the Sept. 8, 2015 issue of Circulation: Cardiovascular
Quality and Outcomes.
Tuesday, March 8, 2016
Do the Best Tests to Screen for Cardiovascular Disease
The best
ways to determine if you have cardiovascular disease are non-contrast CT scans
for calcium score, CardioRisk ultrasounds of the carotid arteries, the
ankle/brachial blood pressure index, and a new blood test call the Corus test. To monitor your risk over time, cholesterol,
HDL cholesterol, blood pressure, the HBA1C, and current lifestyle habits such
as smoking, diet, exercise and measurement of stress hormones with heart rate
variability testing. The Boston heart
blood profile can provide comprehensive risk factor data. Stress tests and echocardiograms give more
information as needed. Notice that I did
not include many angiograms, which I think are over-rated and can lead to
unnecessary surgery.
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