Cardiovascular Risk Assessment
Cardiovascular risk assessment helps determine the likelihood of developing future heart and artery problems by examining a range of health, lifestyle, and medical history factors. This assessment helps prioritize risks and develop an appropriate prevention plan to reduce these risk factors.
It is a comprehensive assessment of factors that may increase the likelihood of developing cardiovascular disease, with the aim of determining the level of risk and developing a prevention strategy.
These may include age, blood pressure, cholesterol levels, diabetes, smoking, weight, family history and some other health factors.
Yes, many risk factors can be reduced by modifying lifestyle and controlling blood pressure, cholesterol, and diabetes where present.
Not necessarily; the doctor will determine the appropriate tests based on the symptoms, risk factors, and results of the initial assessment.
It helps to detect risk factors before complications arise, and allows for timely preventive and therapeutic steps to be taken.