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Inflammation: The hidden driver of heart disease you need to be testing for

The American College of Cardiology urges routine testing of inflammatory biomarkers to better identify heart disease risk missed by standard cholesterol tests affecting 50% of U.S. adults.

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Saiful52 // Shutterstock   Most adults know the drill before an annual physical: routine blood work, a few numbers to scan, and hope nothing jumps out. These tests are meant to catch serious illness early. But when it comes to cardiovascular disease—the leading cause of death in the U.S. for both men and women—standard screenings still miss critical risk factors. The problem starts with how doctors typically test for heart disease. Traditional l…

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Inflammation: The hidden driver of heart disease you need to be testing for

Hone Health reports that chronic inflammation is a key factor in heart disease risk often overlooked in standard health screenings.

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InsideNoVA.com broke the news in on Monday, February 2, 2026.
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