Are you at Risk for Heart Disease?
- Are you a man over 45 or a woman over 55 years old?
- Do you smoke, or live or work with people who smoke every day?
- Is your total cholesterol level 200 mg/dL or higher?
- Is your HDL ("good") cholesterol level is less than 40 mg/dL?
- Is your blood pressure 140/90 mm Hg or higher or has a physician told you that your blood pressure is too high?
- Do you get less than a total of 30 minutes of physical activity on most days?
- Are you 20 pounds or more overweight for your height and build or your body mass index score 25 or more?
- Do you have diabetes or is your fasting glucose (blood sugar) 126 mg/dL or higher or do you need medication to control your blood sugar?
- Do you have a family history of heart attack or stroke?
- Have you been told by a physician that you have carotid artery disease or peripheral arterial disease (in the legs)?
- Have you had a heart attack, stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA) before?
Answered "Yes" for one or more questions
If you answered "Yes" for one (1) or more of the above heart disease risk factors, you may be at a higher risk for heart disease.
Sign up today for a complete lipid panel and a high-sensitivity C-reactive protein test or learn more about modifiable and non-modifiable risk factors as part of heart disease prevention.
Answered "No" to all questions
Congratulations! Continue your current diet and activity level.
Learn more about modifiable and non-modifiable risk factors and invite a friend to take the risk assessment as part of their heart disease prevention strategy.
