Nine blood tests highlighted by cardiologist Dr. Sanjay Bhojraj aim to gauge cardiovascular risk more broadly than a routine cholesterol panel, spanning inflammation, metabolic health and early cardiac strain.
ApoB, Lipoprotein(a) and hs-CRP were among the markers he said can uncover artery-clogging particles, inherited risk and hidden arterial inflammation that standard LDL testing may miss.
Fasting insulin, HbA1c, the triglyceride-to-HDL ratio and the Omega-3 Index were presented as added clues to metabolic dysfunction, long-term blood sugar exposure and heart-protective fatty acid status.
Vitamin D and NT-proBNP rounded out the 9-test list, with Bhojraj saying low vitamin D is linked to higher cardiovascular risk and NT-proBNP may flag cardiac strain before symptoms appear.
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