We start with overall cardiovascular risk assessment since it is one of the most important areas in personal health and the exploration of cardiovascular risk factors has such a long and storied history.
Cardiovascular risk refers to the risk of developing a subset of the cardiac disease known as cardiovascular disease. Cardiovascular disease (CVD) refers to dysfunction of the circulatory system caused by a narrowing and/or clogging of the arteries that supply blood to tissues, a process known as atherosclerosis. It encompasses a broad set of cardiac diseases, which include the following:
- Coronary artery disease (CAD): This occurs when the blood vessels that supply blood to the heart become narrowed due to atherosclerosis. CAD is deadly because it can lead to sudden occlusion of the coronary arteries, which is known as a myocardial infarction (or a...
