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Introduction

PREVU* Point of Care (POC) Skin Sterol Test is an innovative new tool to help healthcare providers assess their patient's level of risk of Coronary Artery Disease (CAD).

The PREVU* POC Test is a unique and non-invasive tool that enables healthcare professionals to quickly and accurately assess a person’s skin cholesterol level. Skin cholesterol (or skin tissue cholesterol) assessment has been shown to be an effective approach for identifying people at risk for Coronary Artery Disease (CAD). CAD causes nearly half of all deaths in the EU.1 25% of those who die of CAD had no prior symptoms.2

The PREVU* POC Test has several important benefits:

By having a clearer view of your risk level, more proactive strategies may be undertaken to successfully prevent a first cardiovascular event.

  1. European Cardiovascular Disease Statistics compiled by British Heart Foundation Health Promotion Research Group, Oxford 2000.
  2. Greenland P et al. Improving coronary heart disease assessment in asymptomatic people.
    Circulation 2001;104:1863.