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Advanced Cardiovascular Risk Markers
Advanced Risk Markers are tests developed over the last two decades that greatly increase the ability to identify patients at risk for cardiovascular disease and stroke. These tests identify more than 90% of people at risk of heart disease (versus 50% only traditional lipid tests are used). In addition, these tests assist physicians in optimizing and personalizing therapy to achieve the best possible clinical benefits.
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Lp-PLA2 - predicts the risk of strokes as well as heart attacks by measuring inflammation.
hs-CRP - Inflammation indicator.
Lipoprotein (a) - Genetic lipid disorder causing premature coronary heart disease.
sd-LDL - Most atherogenic LDL particle. Increases heart attack risk 3 fold.
HDL2b - Best indicator for effectiveness of exercise program.
Apo B - Important risk marker. Levels are affected by genetic and environmental factors.
Homocysteine - Each increase of 5 umol/L increases risk of heart attack & stroke by 20%.Apo E Genotype - Important for selecting proper diet and lipid treatment. May predict risk of Alzheimer's disease.
Factor V Leiden - A mutation that causes increased susceptibility to form clots.
Vitamin D - Related to cardiovascular disease, cancer and bone disease.
