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Heart Health, Reimagined with Dr. Mona Shah, MD
You passed your stress test. Your numbers looked fine. And you still don't feel sure your heart is actually okay. That feeling is worth paying attention to.
I'm Dr. Mona Shah, a triple board-certified preventive cardiologist focused on the early detection of heart disease, advanced cardiac imaging, and integrative cardiovascular care. After 20 years in traditional cardiology, I built a practice focused on what medicine too often waits too long to do: find cardiovascular disease before it becomes a heart attack.
On this channel, I share clear, evidence-based insights on heart health, longevity, and prevention. We dig into coronary CT angiography, CAC scoring, plaque detection, cholesterol, ApoB, and advanced lipid testing, plus the lifestyle factors that actually protect your heart: nutrition, exercise, sleep, stress, metabolic health, and inflammation. If you've been told everything looks normal but still have questions, this channel is for you.
New videos every week.
Heart Health, Reimagined with Dr. Mona Shah, MD
Latest Episodes
Berberine, Bergamot, Red Yeast Rice, or Plant Sterols — What Actually Works?
Can supplements really replace a statin? In this video I break down the four natural options I get asked about most for lowering LDL and ApoB - red yeast rice, berberine, bergamot, and plant sterols - what the evidence actually shows for each o...
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What Menopause Really Does to Your Heart Risk
If you're in your 40s and starting perimenopause, in your 50s going through menopause, or you went through menopause years ago, this matters to you. Heart disease is the leading cause of death in women, and menopause can be a major turning poin...
Coronary Calcium, CIMT, or CTA - Which Test Actually Answers Your Question?
"Should I get a calcium score?" "Should I get a CIMT or carotid ultrasound?" "Or a coronary CT angiogram?" I get this question constantly - and these tests are not interchangeable.In this video, I break down what each one actually measu...
Your A1C Is Normal. So Why Are You Insulin Resistant?
Your fasting glucose is normal. Your A1C is normal. That doesn't mean your metabolic health is fine.In this video, I break down insulin resistance — one of the major metabolic-health buckets I look at when assessing cardiovascular risk,...
Why Heart Disease Is Still Missed in Women
Heart disease is the leading cause of death in American women - killing roughly seven times as many women as breast cancer - yet fewer than half of women even recognize it as their greatest health threat. In this video, I break down why it keep...