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In Alpha Health and Wellness, we offer Cardiovascular Risk Labs that help you determine your heart health, and we guide you through the next steps of your journey based on the results of those labs.

Your blood offers many clues about your heart health. For example, high levels of "bad" cholesterol in your blood can be a sign that you're at increased risk of having a heart attack. And other substances in your blood can help your doctor determine if you have heart failure or are at risk of developing fatty deposits (plaques) in your arteries (atherosclerosis).

It's important to remember that one blood test alone doesn't determine your risk of heart disease. The most important risk factors for heart disease are smoking, high blood pressure, high cholesterol and diabetes.