Top cardiologist reveals the blood test that predicts heart attacks (and it’s not cholesterol)

Heart attacks do not always come with the dramatic chest pain. Sometimes, they are hidden behind the everyday symptoms like ...
Billings Gazette

Ask Dr. K.: CRP blood test is valuable in some people, but not all

Dear Doctor K: Both my parents had heart disease, so I'm worried I might get it. A friend said I should get a CRP test, but my doctor hasn't ordered one. Should I ask him about the test? Dear Reader: ...
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Cardiologist says test tells if you're risking heart attack - and it's not cholesterol

A cardiologist has explained a key test people should take to predict if they're at risk of a heart attack - and it's not ...
WiscNews

CRP blood test is not useful for everyone

DEAR DOCTOR K: Both my parents had heart disease, so I’m worried I might get it. A friend said I should get a CRP test, but my doctor hasn’t ordered one. Should I ask him about the test? DEAR READER: ...
Everyday Health

Blood Tests Can Help Predict Heart Disease Risk Over Next 3 Decades

A study finds that a blood test that evaluates levels of three compounds — lipoprotein(a), C-reactive protein (a marker of inflammation), and “bad” LDL cholesterol — can accurately reveal heart ...
RMD Open

Serum calprotectin and complement factor C3 are superior biomarkers of inflammation in early psoriatic arthritis as compared with C-reactive protein

Objectives C reactive protein (CRP) is frequently normal in psoriatic arthritis (PsA) despite active disease, complicating ...
New York Post

New blood test could predict heart disease risk 30 years ahead of time: groundbreaking study

They’re getting to the heart of the issue. Doctors say a simple “three-pronged” blood test can accurately predict a patient’s risk of heart attack and stroke 30 years ahead of time. At present, medics ...