coronary risk profile…

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what the risks are blood test, lipoprotein/cholesterol analysis, a coronary risk profile, battery of blood tests to evaluate cholesterol, triglycerides, indicators of risk, heart disease blood is drawn, a vein, the elbow, the hand, puncture site is cleaned, antiseptic, an elastic band, around the upper arm to cause the vein to swell, blood, a needle is inserted, vein, blood is collected in an airtight vial, a syringe, band is removed, restore circulation, once the blood has been collected, needle is removed, puncture site is covered, gauze, a bandage to stop any bleeding, in infants, young children, area is cleansed, antiseptic, punctured, a sharp needle, a lancet, blood collected, pipette, small tube, on a slide, onto a test strip, into a small container, cotton, a bandage applied, puncture site, any continued bleeding, blood is analyzed by the laboratory, the levels of, triglycerides, ldl, low density lipoprotein, cholesterol, hdl, high density lipoprotein, cholesterol, total cholesterol, serum vldl, very low density lipoprotein, cholesterol, should not eat, drink except water, 9-12 hours, having blood drawn, the needle is inserted to draw blood, feel moderate pain, others feel only a prick, stinging sensation, some throbbing, coronary risk profile, often performed, a screening examination, the general health, history of heart disorders, disorders related to atherosclerosis, the effect of diet, medications to control hypercholesterolemia, triglycerides, 10 to 190 mg/dl, ldl cholesterol, 60 to 120 mg/dl, hdl cholesterol, 35 to 100 mg/dl, total cholesterol, 100 to 240 mg/dl, vldl, 2 to 38 mg/dl, mg/dl = milligrams per deciliter, ideal values, patients, known coronary artery disease, different from those, patients, coronary disease, elevated values indicate an increased risk, atherosclerosis, related disorders, heart disease, high values of hdl, greater than 35, protective, therefore desirable, there is very little risk, having blood drawn, veins, arteries vary in size, obtaning a blood sample, excessive bleeding, fainting, feeling light-headed, hematoma, blood accumulating under the skin, infection, a slight risk, the skin is broken, multiple punctures to locate veins, conditions under which the test performed, acute mi, atheroembolic renal disease, familial hyperlipidemia, familial hypertriglyceridemia, familial hypercholesterolemia, hyperlipidemia, ischemic cardiomyopathy, stroke secondary to atherosclerosis, transient ischemic attack, tia.