Preventive Cardiology Glossary

Joint clinical practice guidelines from the American College of Cardiology and American Heart Association for cardiovasc...

A non-invasive test comparing blood pressures in arms and ankles to detect peripheral artery disease.

A protein component of atherogenic lipoproteins that serves as an alternative lipid marker for cardiovascular risk asses...

A calculated parameter that estimates vascular aging relative to chronological age based on arterial stiffness measureme...

A clinical tool that estimates 10-year risk of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease based on multiple risk factors.

Digital tool that calculates 10-year and lifetime risk of heart attack and stroke using patient-specific risk factors.

Enhanced cardiovascular risk calculator that incorporates additional risk factors beyond the standard pooled cohort equa...

Lipid disorder characterized by elevated triglycerides, low HDL cholesterol, and increased small dense LDL particles.

A calculated ratio using triglycerides and HDL cholesterol to assess cardiovascular risk from lipid metabolism.

A pattern of lipid abnormalities associated with increased cardiovascular risk, typically involving small dense LDL part...

A condition involving plaque buildup in arteries leading to cardiovascular events.

A measure of arterial stiffness calculated from pulse wave analysis, expressed as a percentage.

Oral cholesterol-lowering medication that inhibits ATP citrate lyase, used as adjunct therapy for patients unable to ach...

Coronary artery calcification detected on CT imaging, used for cardiovascular risk stratification.

A blood pressure-independent measure of arterial stiffness from the heart to the ankle.

A dietary pattern specifically designed to reduce cardiovascular disease risk through evidence-based nutritional interve...

Pharmacological agents that reduce cardiovascular events and mortality through various mechanisms beyond traditional ris...

Dietary supplements with evidence-based cardiovascular benefits that may complement traditional pharmacological interven...

Evidence-based pharmacologic interventions proven to reduce cardiovascular events and mortality.

Measure of the cardiovascular and respiratory systems' ability to supply oxygen during sustained physical activity.

Heart damage or dysfunction caused by medications, chemicals, or other therapeutic interventions.

Conditions that confer similar cardiovascular risk to established coronary heart disease.

An ultrasound measurement of the arterial wall thickness in the carotid arteries, used as a marker of subclinical athero...

Blood pressure measured at the aortic root, considered more predictive of cardiovascular outcomes than peripheral blood...