Heart disease is complex. Quest Diagnostics is here to help guide you and your doctor through your heart health profile.
This checklist can help confirm your heart-risk status with your doctor. Take this checklist with you and discuss at your next appointment. If 2 or more of the following apply to you, you are a candidate for our advanced cardiovascular tests.
| Factors | Yes | No | Don't know |
| Do you have a history of heart disease or a heart attack? (This counts as 2.) | |||
| Do you have any other cardiovascular disease (such as peripheral vascular disease or vasculitis)? | |||
| Do you have diabetes? | |||
| Do you have pre-diabetes, insulin resistance, or any other type of metabolic disease? | |||
| Do you have a family history of heart disease or heart attack before age 55? | |||
| Do you have a total cholesterol of more than 200 mg/dL? | |||
| Do you have an LDL cholesterol (bad cholesterol) level of more than 130 mg/dL, or an LDL cholesterol of more than 100 mg/dL if you have had a heart attack? | |||
| Is your triglyceride level more than 150 mg/dL? | |||
| Is your HDL cholesterol (good cholesterol) level less than 40 mg/dL? | |||
| Is your systolic blood pressure (top number) more than 130 mm Hg? | |||
| Is your diastolic blood pressure (bottom number) more than 80 mm Hg? | |||
| Are you obese or overweight? | |||
| Do you smoke cigarettes? | |||
| Are you physically inactive? (Insufficient physical activity can be defined as less than 30 minutes of moderate activity 5 times per week, or less than 20 minutes of vigorous activity 3 times per week, or equivalent.) | |||
| Do you have a history of autoimmune or other inflammatory diseases? | |||
| TOTAL TALLY |
Print and take these results to your next doctor visit to discuss next steps. Ask if there are other tests you should take for a more complete picture for your risks.
Next Steps
 | See what a better heart test can tell you |
 | Read about each Cardio IQ test |
 | How to request a lab test |
 | Make your appointment |