CVD
& CVA - 1
Traditional predictors:
Cardiovascular Disease & Cerebrovascular
Accident
Problem with
traditional predictors:
Elevated
total cholesterol (TC)
Elevated
LDL-C
High
TC:HDL-C ratio due to low HDL-C
1/3 of
patients suffering CVD or CVA do not have them
50% of
patients with predictors never experience CVD or CVA
