New Risk Factors for Heart Disease and Stroke

Cholesterol Fractionation (VAP or LPP Test): Includes cholesterol fraction of HDL, LDL, VLDL, ApoB

Homocysteine: An amino acid that promotes dangerous free-radical oxidation and premature vascular disease

Fibrinogen: A clot-promoting substance in the blood

Lipoprotein A: A small cholesterol particle that causes inflammation and clogging of the blood vessels

C-Reactive Protein: An antibody-like substance that reflects the presence of an old or previous infectious agent in the bloodstream

Serum Ferritin: Reflects levels of iron in the body

TNF-Alpha and IL-6: Markers of inflammation

Lipoprotein-associated phospholipase (Lp-PLA-2): Marker of inflammation