CPD – Independent Medical Alliance – Endothelial glycocalyx

-In a study of 600 healthy individuals screened for classical risk factors and followed for six years, 40% of those who suffered a heart attack or stroke had low-risk profiles that failed to predict what was coming. That’s nearly half of all serious cardiac events, invisible to the standard screening toolkit.-GlycoCheck is a diagnostic equipment and method to monitor cardiovascular health-Endothelial glycocalyx–is a dense, bush-like layer of polysaccharides lining the inside of every blood vessel–these structures occupy more than two-thirds of the total volume inside tiny capillaries and control multiple critical functions such as:—Blood flow regulation: triggers nitric oxide production—Antioxidant defense: binds enzymes like superoxide dismutase to scavenge oxygen radicals—Barrier protection: prevents cholesterol and proteins from leaking through vessel walls—Anti-clotting and anti-inflammatory shielding: physically blocks platelets and inflammatory cells from contacting the endothelium