#247 ‒ Preventing cardiovascular disease: the latest in diagnostic imaging, blood pressure, metabolic health, and more | Ethan Weiss, M.D.

This podcast episode covered a range of topics related to cardiovascular health, including the importance of understanding cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk, the use of calcium scans and CT angiograms in assessing CVD risk, the complexities of coronary artery disease, the use of Coronary Fractal Flow Reserve (FFR) to treat coronary artery disease, the evolving landscape of treating classic stable angina, the complexities of stent placement, the relationship between exercise, statins, and coronary artery calcification, the importance of blood pressure in maintaining kidney and overall health, the challenges and future prospects of continuous blood pressure monitoring, the results of the SPRINT trial, the nuances of selecting antihypertensive agents, the importance of considering body fat distribution in assessing cardiovascular risk, and the role of gluteal femoral fat storage in metabolic health.