{"id":100159,"date":"2025-08-29T05:02:07","date_gmt":"2025-08-29T05:02:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/100159\/"},"modified":"2025-08-29T05:02:07","modified_gmt":"2025-08-29T05:02:07","slug":"10-cardiologist-recommended-medical-tests-to-detect-heart-disease-risk-and-when-to-start-testing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/100159\/","title":{"rendered":"10 cardiologist-recommended medical tests to detect heart disease risk (and when to start testing)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Not pulling the rom-com-inspired strings here, but it should not even be up for debate why paying attention to heart <\/a>health is so important. This one organ of the human body is glorified for all things emotional (isn\u2019t it romantic!), and not nearly enough for all the functional purposes it serves. The heart is responsible for pumping blood, oxygen, and nutrients to every part of the body<\/a>, and maintaining a healthy heart is essential for long life, high energy levels, and a better quality of life.<\/p>\n

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So, doing our bit to keep the heart healthy isn\u2019t only necessary; it\u2019s imperative.<\/p>\n

And keeping your heart healthy starts with knowing your risks.<\/p>\n

What\u2019s the one thing that helps you take measures and precautions to navigate through the various risks of cardiovascular disease? Screening. Screening. Screening.<\/p>\n

Cardiologists around the world agree: early and regular testing can spot heart disease before it becomes serious. From everyday checks like blood pressure and cholesterol to advanced scans like coronary calcium scoring, the right tests reveal much about your heart\u2019s condition.<\/p>\n

Whether you’re in your 20s or approaching your golden years, there’s a smart schedule for screening. Knowing what these tests reveal, when to begin them, and how often to repeat them empowers you to act and protect your heart proactively.<\/p>\n

Ready to sign yourself up for better care for your heart? Sign yourself up for these tests below.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Not pulling the rom-com-inspired strings here, but it should not even be up for debate why paying attention…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":100160,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[48952,48950,48953,48957,48956,59,102,33798,6613,48954,48955,48951,56,54,55],"class_list":["post-100159","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-health","tag-blood-pressure-tests","tag-cardiologist-recommended-tests","tag-cholesterol-tests","tag-coronary-calcium-scoring","tag-early-heart-disease-detection","tag-gb","tag-health","tag-heart-disease-risk","tag-heart-health","tag-heart-screening-schedule","tag-prevent-heart-disease","tag-screening-for-heart-disease","tag-uk","tag-united-kingdom","tag-unitedkingdom"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/100159","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=100159"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/100159\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/100160"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=100159"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=100159"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=100159"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}