Cardiovascular Health

Know Your Risk for Heart Attacks

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the second-highest cause of death in Canada, and the highest world-wide. A Protein Unstable Lesion Signature Test, also known as PULS test, measures the traces of proteins that leak from cardiac lesions in the blood vessel walls. By identifying the presence and levels of these proteins, along with HDL and HbA1c, it provides your physician with valuable information to help determine:

• your risk for a heart attack
• your “Heart Age” relative to your age and gender group
• what steps you need to take to improve your cardiac health

PULS (Protein Unstable Lesion Signature Test)

The Omega 3 Score^TM Test quantifies the fatty acids present in a sample of a patient’s whole blood. Specific levels of long-chain omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids, specifically Eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) in the blood have been associated with a lower risk of sudden death from cardiovascular disease (CVD).