Heart Health

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Cardiometabolic Risk

The term cardiometabolic risk describes a person’s chances of damaging their heart and blood vessels when one or more risk factors are present.
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Cardiovascular Disease and Type 2 Diabetes

Cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes is preventable, but your risk can increase greatly if there is a metabolic risk for developing these conditions. Learn more about the management and lifestyle recommendations to prevents these conditions.
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Dyslipidemia

Dyslipidemia is an abnormal level of cholesterol and other lipids, also called fats, in the blood. Lipids (fats) are important for life. They are important component of the living cells. However, high levels can increase your risk of getting a heart attack or heart disease.
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Lipids and Endocrine Disorders

Lipids are essential to our health and wellbeing. Lipids also play a role in protection, lubrication, insulation, and are the building blocks for certain hormones. Learn what happens if your lipids are too high or too low.
Lipids and Endocrine Disorders
Hyperlipidemia

Hyperlipidemia means there are high levels of fats (or lipids) in the blood, when they are too high, these fats can put people at risk for heart disease and stroke.
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Hypertension

Hypertension, or high blood pressure, is a leading cause of heart and blood vessel (cardiovascular) disease. Hypertension greatly raises your risk of heart attack, stroke, and kidney failure, which may lead to death.
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Triglycerides

Triglycerides, a type of fat in the blood, are an important source of energy. However, triglyceride levels can be too high (a condition called hypertriglyceridemia), and this can increase an individual's risk for pancreatitis (inflammation of the pancreas), heart disease, and other serious problems.
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