Single Blood Test Reveals 30-Year Heart Disease Risk
Updated: 2024-08-31 00:41:28
Skip to content Menu Follow Us On Substack Google News Twitter X FaceBook Bluesky Our Bloggers Search Single Blood Test Reveals 30-Year Heart Disease Risk August 31, 2024 U.S . National Institutes of Health New research shows that a simple blood test measuring inflammation and fats can predict a woman’s risk of cardiovascular disease up to three decades in advance . This finding could revolutionize early detection and prevention strategies for heart . health A Trio of Telltale Markers Scientists have identified three key indicators in the blood that , when measured together , provide a powerful prediction of future cardiovascular : events C-reactive protein CRP A marker of inflammation Low-density lipoprotein LDL cholesterol : Often called bad” cholesterol Lipoprotein(a or Lp(a A lipid