{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Best Cardiac Hospitals","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.bestcardiachospitals.com\/blog","author_name":"drcardiac","author_url":"https:\/\/www.bestcardiachospitals.com\/blog\/author\/drcardiac\/","title":"Hemoglobin A1c: Definition, Uses, and Clinical Overview - Best Cardiac Hospitals","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"8F262X2GEA\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bestcardiachospitals.com\/blog\/hemoglobin-a1c-definition-uses-and-clinical-overview\/\">Hemoglobin A1c: Definition, Uses, and Clinical Overview<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bestcardiachospitals.com\/blog\/hemoglobin-a1c-definition-uses-and-clinical-overview\/embed\/#?secret=8F262X2GEA\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Hemoglobin A1c: Definition, Uses, and Clinical Overview&#8221; &#8212; Best Cardiac Hospitals\" data-secret=\"8F262X2GEA\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/www.bestcardiachospitals.com\/blog\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n\/* ]]> *\/\n<\/script>\n","description":"Hemoglobin A1c is a blood test that reflects average blood sugar (glucose) over time. It measures how much glucose is attached to hemoglobin, a protein inside red blood cells. It is commonly used to diagnose diabetes and to monitor diabetes control. Because diabetes strongly affects heart and blood vessel health, Hemoglobin A1c is frequently referenced in cardiovascular care."}