What Your Blood Pressure and Cholesterol Numbers Really Mean

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What Your Blood Pressure and Cholesterol Numbers Really Mean
Feb 25, 2026
Baptist Health South Florida

What do your blood pressure and cholesterol numbers actually mean? Dr. Tarek Rambahtla breaks down how plaque forms, how high blood pressure increases stroke risk, and why prevention starts earlier than most people think.

Heart health isn’t just about feeling fine — it’s about knowing your risk.

Host:
Johanna Gomez
Award-Winning Host & Journalist

Guest:
Tarak Rambahtla, M.D.
Medical Director of Inpatient Cardiac Services 
Baptist Health Miami Cardiac & Vascular Institute