Cardiovascular Assessment
The cardiovascular risk assessment is a group of tests and health factors that have been proven to indicate a person's chance of having a cardiovascular event such as a myocardial infarction (heart attack) or (stroke).
These test have been refined to indicate the degree of risk: slight, moderate, or high.
One of the most important indicators for cardiac risk are those of a person's personal health history. These include:
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Age
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Family history
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Weight
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Cigarette smoking
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Blood pressure
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Diet
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Exercise, physical activity
Cardiovascular Assessment
Tests included in the comprehensive health evaluation:
There may be some imaging tests that will be used in the cardiac risk assessment. Non-invasive tests include an electrocardiogram (ECG, EKG) and/or a stress test, also called ECG stress test or metabolic stress test.
