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6. 2. 2012
Risk Factor Detection

 Before significant advances have been made in
genetic profiling, risk factor detection will
 continue to rely on family history, the presence
 of certain features found on medical examination,
artery scanning (to detect to tendency to
atherosclerosis or artery ‘furring’) and various
markers in the blood. These blood test markers
are useful in large populations to detect overall
risk but almost useless to reliably detect the
 presence of coronary artery disease in individuals.
These aspects of blood tests apply to blood fats
(cholesterol, LDL, HDL), homocysteine, CRP
and lipoprotein-a alike.