Shelby Ramsey
Special to the Village NewsTop-notch cardiologist Dr. Steven Nissen, recognized as one of Time Magazine’s World’s Most Influential People, has a suggestion that may help add years to your life. A seldom-used simple blood test, which reveals genetic destiny, can reveal whether an individual is at high risk or not for cardiovascular disease.To demonstrate how underused this test is, “Only 1% out of 1.4 billion people in the world who have this disorder know they have it,” Nissen said.“Most doctors don’t even test for (this),” he said. “It’s one of those things that most people don’t know about.” And the test is easily accessible and simple. This blood test can determine a person’s Lipoprotein(a) levels and inform doctors and patients if ther
