CVD - risk factors

CVD risk factors

    • HTN

    • DM

    • Obesity, BMI: 30 or above

    • Dyslipidemia

    • Physical inactivity

    • Tobacco use

    • Peripheral arterial disease

    • microalbuminuria (urine albumin/cr ratio of 30 - 300 mg/g), GFR: 60 ml/min or less, age: >45 in males, and >55 in females.

    • If family history of CVD is positive in males relatives: <55 yrs, and female relatives: <65 years.

Emotional stress is not a clear risk factor. It is not possible to measure precisely.