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.