Preventive Cardiology Glossary
100 terms total — 4 showing — Last updated 15 Sep 2026
polypill
Single combination medication containing multiple cardiovascular drugs to improve adherence and simplify prevention therapy.
therapeutic lifestyle changes
Evidence-based lifestyle modifications for cardiovascular risk reduction.
USPSTF recommendation
Evidence-based clinical preventive service recommendation from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, graded A through...
vascular age
A calculated estimate of arterial aging relative to chronological age, based on cardiovascular risk factors and arterial...
vulnerable plaque
An atherosclerotic lesion prone to rupture despite not necessarily causing significant vessel narrowing, characterized b...