Establishing your risk of heart disease Part 3
Switzer Daily Arterial Screening The most important issue in cardiovascular risk assessment is not your cholesterol level or your family history but how much ‘muck’ (i.e. fat build-up and other substances) you have in your arterial wall. The more fat, the higher your risk. A good, simple, non-invasive, totally painless method for assessing your arterial health is known as Arterial Screening. The medical terminology for the major component of Arterial Screening is Applanation Tonometry. This test has been available for a number of years and in the commercial arena over the last ten years...
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