Prediction of the Risks of Cardiovascular Mortality

Prediction of the Risks of Cardiovascular Mortality

Monitoring risks of cardiovascular diseases in working population (18 - 65 years old) by monitoring their BMI, ankle-brachial index with pulse wave velocity, cholesterol and glycemia.

Monitoring working population in their workplace by measuring their ankle-brachial index with pulse wave velocity, BMI, glycemia and cholesterol. Putting acquired data in correlation to their work habits, type of employment, work demands, job type, activity levels. Trying to find common predictors of cardiovascular disease. All assessed subjects must understand written and spoken Czech, must be employed in a company that consents with our data collections, must be older than 18 year old, doesn't have any bleeding disorder, doesn't have deep vein thrombosis (as it produces inaccurate data with ankle brachial index). Study will be conducted in Ustecky Region in the Czech Republic on approximately 200 subjects.

Inclusion Criteria:

• employed in Ustecky Region Czech Republic
• adult
• understands spoken and written Czech
• consents with assessment
• works in a company that consents to assessments of their employees

Exclusion Criteria:

• deep vein thrombosis
• not currently employed
• on sick leave
• bleeding disorder