Think you don’t have to worry about heart disease if you’ve had “normal” results from a routine cholesterol test? Not so fast. The truth is, almost half of all patients who have heart attacks have “normal” cholesterol, as measured by the routine cholesterol test.
You may be at risk for heart disease if you have:
Triglycerides greater than 150 |
HDL lower than 40 |
LDL greater than 130 |
Total Cholesterol greater than 200 |
A family history of heart disease or cardiac events |
Diabetes or family history of diabetes |
High blood pressure |
Thyroid problems |
Obstructive liver disease |
Kidney failure |
Abdominal obesity |
If you have one or more risk factors above, you should ask your doctor or healthcare provider for The VAP Test to more accurately manage your risks of heart disease.