The Heart Risk Evaluations web page is a rich source of heart-healthy information. It is designed to be very educational and to produce changes that will lead to increased cardiovascular health that ultimately causes a reduction in cardiac events. Other risk factors are also discussed. Also included is a cholesterol risk chart, which has been referred to as the most accurate chart of its kind available. It's very easy to use, and provides a thorough cardiovascular analysis based on total cholesterol levels, HDL, the ratios between them, and triglycerides.
Triglycerides are a blood fat that are also a factor in coronary risk.
Data and research from the most respected authorities in the field have been heavily drawn on. These include Dr. William Castelli, longtime medical director of the famed Framingham Heart Study, Dr. Dean Ornish, Dr. John McDougall, Robert Kowalski, Dr. Harvey Simon of the Harvard Medical School and others. Dr. Ornish's program for reversal of heart disease is discussed, as is data from the Framingham Heart Study. Framingham has revealed perhaps more than any other study or source the bulk of data available about blood lipids, including total cholesterol, HDL and LDL levels, triglycerides, and how they all relate to cardiovascular disease. An optimal diet, including recommended percentage of dietary fat, is also provided.