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About Heart Attack Risk Calculators

Tuesday, 20 November 2007 19:50
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Automatic versus paper-based heart attack risk calculators

Click here to calculate your 10-year risk of a heart attack, using the Framingham Coronary Disease Risk Prediction Algorithms.

Your results will include comments on each of your risk factors, your risk category and your individual LDL goal. These are all according to the recent recommendations submitted by the National Cholesterol Education Program.

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Heart Attack Risk Calculator

This calculator estimates your risk of getting a heart attack within the next 10 years and is based on the Framingham Heart Study.
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Convert Cholesterol Units

Monday, 03 December 2007 03:21
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Cholesterol values on prolipid.com are usually indicated as milligrams per deciliter blood (mg/dL). This is the traditional unit for cholesterol measurements still used in the US. You can recognize mg/dL values because they are usually well over 100. The exception is HDL cholesterol which is usually below 100. Blood glucose measurement may also be lower than 100.

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Diet Tips and Recommendations

Saturday, 13 October 2007 20:53
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The following is a summary of the facts and recommendations concerning a heart-healthy diet issued by the National Cholesterol Education Program's Adult Treatment Panel in their most recent report. You can download the reporthere. Please click on a statement to read the complete recommendation:

  1. Avoid saturated fat, too much raises LDL cholesterol
  2. Weight loss reduces LDL cholesterol
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Exercise and Physical Activity

Wednesday, 10 October 2007 01:30
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The American Heart Organization points out that physical activity has a positive impact on several health aspects:

  • Obesity & Overweight - Weight can be stabilized or decreased with regular physical activity
  • Diabetes Prevention - There is a reduced risk of diabetes because (1) overweight which contributes to diabetes can be kept in check with physical activity, and (2) insulin requirements for people with diabetes decreases with regular exercise
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Glossary

Tuesday, 09 October 2007 00:59
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active agent
The active agent of a drug drug is the chemical substance that causes the effect, and it often differs from the drug's brand name. For example the name of a popular cholesterol-lowering drug is Lipitor® manufactured by Pfizer, but the name of the active agent in Lipitor® is atorvastatin. Generic drugs which are generally cheaper than the original drugs are often named after the active agent such as "Simvastatin Tablets" by IVAX Pharmaceuticals (original drug: Zocor® by Merck & Co.).
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National Cholesterol Education Program


Omega-3 fatty acids (= "n-3 fatty acids") probably reduce the risk for atherosclerosis and heart attack.

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Heart Attack Risk Calculator

This calculator estimates your risk of getting a heart attack within the next 10 years. It is based on the Framingham Heart Study.

Convert cholesterol units

Please use this little tool to convert cholesterol and glucose measurements from mmol/L to mg/dL and vice versa.

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