VAT Trap

Coronary calcium screening has evolved from expensive research tool to mainstream risk assessment, but fixation on Agatston scores obscures sophisticated plaque analysis. Zero calcium cannot exclude disease in younger patients, while elevated scores demand intensive prevention regardless of traditional risk calculations.

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What is VAT Trap?

The VAT Trap book, blog and digital media series reveals how visceral fat — the hidden metabolic organ — drives heart disease, hypertension, and diabetes. Drawing on 30 years of frontline cardiology and the latest in imaging, app-based tracking, and metabolic science, Dr Ed Leatham translates complex research into clear, actionable steps. Whether you want to avoid heart disease, stabilise your metabolism, or understand GLP-1 therapy, these four concise podcast seasons accompany a four book series that will help you see, track, and reverse the VAT trap.

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