If you wanted to find out whether you had hidden heart disease, just how would you go about it?
Carotid ultrasound is test that some individuals advocate as an indirect means of detecting hidden heart disease. While not perfect, it can be an interesting way to gauge your future potential for heart disease and early enough to take effective preventive action.
Using high-frequency sound, clear images of the carotid arteries (the two arteries on either side of the neck) are available for...
For the past 3 or 4 years, my internist has done a C-reactive protein test on me. My most recent high-sensitivity CRP was 3.1, which she... Read more »
A prominent attorney who lives in my neighborhood was recently found dead in his bed. He was 49 years old with no history of heart disease.... Read more »
How useful are screening tests in the community?Inexpensive screenings for carotid and aortic vascular disease are offered in many... Read more »
When should low thyroid be considered and when could it be blamed for contributing to risk for heart disease? You’d think the answer... Read more »
Jack had been told again and again that there was absolutely nothing wrong with his cholesterol panel. His numbers: Total cholesterol 198... Read more »
German researchers are reporting that a urine test to detect coronary artery disease has worked well in a small trial. For the study, the new urine... Read more »
The standard test for diagnosing heart disease, angiography, does not work for women as well as it does for men, researchers found. Angiography... Read more »
A simple test called a coronary artery calcium scan could detect blockages in coronary arteries and help doctors identify patients with so-called... Read more »
A recent study published in the New England Journal of Medicine has found that the newer hemoglobin A1C blood test is better than a fasting blood... Read more »
According to a new study, genetic tests that look at over 100 gene mutations are not effective at predicting a woman's risk of suffering a heart... Read more »
Lipoprotein Testing Lipoprotein testing makes the causes of heart disease clear, whereas standard cholesterol (lipid) testing does not always. Standard cholesterol panels often fail to identify the full extent of coronary plaque causes, but...
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