Cardiovascular Disease Risk

Are you at risk of cardiovascular disease?

  • Family history of cardiovascular disease
  • Smoker or ex smoker
  • High blood pressure
  • Your lipid profile
  • Increased Body Mass Index or central obesity
  • Diabetes or family history of diabetes or are at risk of developing diabetes
  • Polycystic ovary syndrome
  • Cardiovascular risk assessments – who should be screened?

    Males

    • Maori, Pacific peoples and people from the Indian subcontinent
      Age 35 Years

    • People with known cardiovascular risk factors or at high risk of developing diabetes
      Age 35 Years

    • People without known cardiovascular risk factors
      Age 45 Years

    Females

    • Maori, Pacific peoples and people from the Indian subcontinent
      Age 45 Years

    • People with known cardiovascular risk factors or at high risk of developing diabetes
      Age 45 Years

    • People without known cardiovascular risk factors
      Age 55 Years