Cardiac Profile - Basic

This profile provides a broad assessment of your heart health, bringing together a range of tests linked to cardiovascular risk and heart function in a single appointment. Rather than looking at one factor in isolation, it combines blood results with physical measurements to build a fuller picture of the factors that affect your heart.

Heart-specific markers

• Cardiac troponin: a highly specific marker of heart muscle damage, raised when the heart muscle has been under strain or injured
• Creatine kinase (CK): an enzyme released when muscle, including heart muscle, is damaged
• Aspartate aminotransferase (AST): an enzyme that can rise with heart or liver stress

Cardiovascular risk factors

• Cholesterol profile (8 markers): a full breakdown of your cholesterol and related fats, a major factor in heart disease risk
• Glucose: raised blood sugar is an important risk factor for cardiovascular disease
• BMI and blood pressure: key physical measures of cardiovascular health and risk

Supporting health markers

• Full Blood Count (20 markers): assesses your red and white blood cells and platelets, giving a general picture of your overall health and conditions such as anaemia that can affect the heart
• Kidney markers (urea, creatinine, and eGFR): the kidneys and heart are closely linked, and kidney function is an important part of assessing cardiovascular health

Why it matters

Heart disease often develops quietly over many years, with few warning signs until a problem occurs. This profile helps you understand your personal risk factors, identify issues such as raised cholesterol, high blood pressure, or blood sugar early, and take steps to protect your long-term heart health.