Chest Pain and Heart Disease: Know Your Risk in Nigeria

A Crisis That Doesn't Have to Happen

Every week in Lagos, men and women in their 40s and 50s experience sudden cardiac events — heart attacks and strokes that devastate families. The majority had warning signs in their blood for years beforehand. A comprehensive cardiovascular risk assessment changes outcomes — but most Nigerians never access one.

Why Standard Checks Are Not Enough

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Blood pressure measurement and standard cholesterol checks miss the majority of cardiovascular risk. Many heart attack victims had "normal" cholesterol — but abnormal lipoprotein particle size, elevated arterial inflammation, and undiagnosed insulin resistance that traditional panels don't capture.

What a Comprehensive Cardiovascular Screen Includes

• Advanced lipid panel: LDL particle number and size, ApoB, lipoprotein(a), non-HDL cholesterol, triglycerides, HDL
• Inflammatory markers: hs-CRP (arterial inflammation), homocysteine, fibrinogen
• Metabolic markers: fasting glucose, HbA1c, fasting insulin, HOMA-IR
• Thyroid (see our hormones guide) function — thyroid disease is a major driver of lipid abnormalities
• Blood pressure — including postural and ambulatory readings where indicated
• Family history assessment — first-degree relative cardiovascular events dramatically alter risk

Who Should Be Screened

• All men over 35 and women over 40
• Anyone with a family history of early heart disease or stroke
• Anyone with hypertension, diabetes, or obesity (see our guide to weight and metabolism)
• Anyone who has experienced unexplained chest discomfort, palpitations, or shortness of breath

Know Before You Need To

FXMed's mobile team performs comprehensive cardiovascular screening at your home in Lagos. Book your heart health assessment today — for yourself, or as a gift to someone you love.