Similar to other protocols, the<unk>  tests for cholesterol levels, blood pressure, and diabetes, as well as factors not included in other current protocols, including systemic inflammation, vitamin D deficiency, insulin resistance, elevated levels of lipoprotein(a), and genetic risks, to identify potential root causes of arterial plaque. Testing for plaque includes a carotid intima-media thickness test, (CIMT), which measures blood flow through the arteries and the thickness of the arteries. Physician Dr. Jeff Emery wrote that the test "allows us to identify if you are at future risk for a heart attack or stroke." The American Heart Association has recommended CIMT as "a safe, non-invasive and relatively inexpensive means of assessing subclinical atherosclerosis. The technique is valid and reliable." The<unk>  also uses the coronary artery calcium score (CAC), a measurement of the amount of calcium in the walls of the arteries that supply the heart muscle, using a coronary CT calcium scan of the heart. CAC has been shown to be an independent marker of risk for cardiac events, cardiac mortality, and all-cause mortality. The<unk>  uses urine and blood tests to check inflammatory markers, such as a high-sensitivity C-reactive protein test (CRP) measuring CRP, a protein in found in blood that indicates inflammation throughout the body. In 2017, results of the CANTOS trial demonstrated that anti-inflammatory therapies reduce risk for heart attack, stroke, other cardiovascular events and cancer by up to 50%. The<unk>  ties results of this testing to considerations of lifestyle, diet, sleep disorders, stress levels, genetic factors, and dental care, and personalized treatment targets are set to reduce patients' cardiovascular risk. In some cases, these goals exceed those set by standard care. A common protocol for blood pressure indicates that an adult male with a reading of 130/85 is not at risk for a heart attack if the patient is being treated for high blood pressure. However the American Heart Association and the<unk>  define safe levels as being below 120/80.
BaleDoneen Method
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Shettles method
NDR Method
Bead theory
Kick chart
EFAR System Model
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