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Take the following test to determine your cardiology
risk level. Mark a check for every bullet that pertains
to you. Many of the bullets contain tests that require
laboratory analysis:
• A family history of cardiovascular
events (heart attack, stroke) under the age of fifty
• You are a male or a "vitally exhausted" (meaning
chronically fatigued, stressed-out) female
• An HDL (high density lipoprotein) cholesterol level lower
than 35 mg/dl (men) or 40 mg/dl (women)
• Triglycerides higher than 150 ml/dl
• Triglyceride/HDL ratio higher than 4 to 1
• Homocysteine higher than 10µmol/L
• Lp(a) higher than 30 mg/dl
• CRP (C-reactive protein) higher than 1.5 mg/L
• Fibrinogen higher than 350 mg/dl
• Fasting insulin above 17 microunits/L
• Resting blood pressure above 140/90
• EBT (scan for calcified plaque) score above 200
Each checkmark means 1 point. Add your points to get
your total score. This informal test is not based on any
official or medical association criteria but on combined
clinical experience. I would interpret your results as
follows:
0-1 Minimal Risk
2-3 Low Risk
4-5 Moderate Risk
6 Moderate to Severe Risk
7+ Severe Risk
If you smoke, add 3 points. Smoking is a killer by
anybody's standards. |
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