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2. It’s not just about cholesterol. 1 in 5 have high levels of ...

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   Part of the reason Lp(a) testing has not been as widely adopted as cholesterol measuring, Chen tells Fortune, is because of lingering discrepancy in the medical world about what can be done with ...

3. 8 Common Cardiovascular Diseases for Men & How to Prevent Them

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   Heart failure is categorized by a measurement known as ejection fraction. Ejection fraction is the amount of blood that the left ventricle of your heart pumps out each time it contracts.

4. Blood test - Wikipedia

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   Multiple tests for specific blood components, such as a glucose test or a cholesterol test, are often grouped together into one test panel called a blood panel or blood work. Blood tests are often used in health care to determine physiological and biochemical states, such as disease, mineral content, pharmaceutical drug effectiveness, and organ ...

5. Lipid profile - Wikipedia

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   A lipid profile or lipid panel is a panel of blood tests used to find abnormalities in blood lipid ( such as cholesterol and triglycerides) concentrations. [not verified in body] The results of this test can identify certain genetic diseases and can determine approximate risks for cardiovascular disease, certain forms of pancreatitis, and other diseases.

6. Sphygmomanometer - Wikipedia

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   A sphygmomanometer (/ ˌ s f ɪ ɡ m oʊ m ə ˈ n ɒ m ɪ t ə r / SFIG-moh-mə-NO-mi-tər), also known as a blood pressure monitor, or blood pressure gauge, is a device used to measure blood pressure, composed of an inflatable cuff to collapse and then release the artery under the cuff in a controlled manner, [1] and a mercury or aneroid manometer to measure the pressure.

7. Hypertension is a ‘silent killer.’ Here’s what your blood ...

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   Measure at the same time every day. Take the readings at the same time each day. Talk with your health care professional about how often to take your blood pressure.