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Cardiovascular insights
Peer-reviewed cardiovascular research, translated into plain English.
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What does a high Lp(a) mean? An inherited risk, tested once
About one in five adults has a high Lp(a), an inherited particle that raises heart risk even when LDL cholesterol looks normal. What the thresholds mean.
2024Sep 2026
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What does a high hs-CRP mean? A risk signal, not a diagnosis
A high hs-CRP predicts heart attacks and early death, but the trials that lowered it produced one modest win and one clear failure.
2017Sep 2026
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What does a coronary calcium score mean? A zero is the clearest answer
A coronary calcium score counts hardened plaque in the heart arteries. In one review, people with none had about a 1% chance of an event over 10 years.
2025Sep 2026
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Is ApoB better than LDL cholesterol for predicting heart disease?
ApoB out-predicted LDL cholesterol in all nine head-to-head studies in a review of 593,354 adults, but it still understates Lp(a) and remnant risk.
2025Sep 2026