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Table 1 Definitions of cardiovascular health

From: Cardiovascular health in pediatric heart transplant patients

 

Ideal

Intermediate

Poor

Individual cardiovascular health metric categories

   

Smoking

Never smoked

Ever smoked

Body mass index

< 85th percentile

85–95th percentile

> 95th percentile

Blood pressure

< 90th percentile

90–95th percentilea

> 95th percentileb

Total cholesterol

< 170 mg/dl

170–199 mg/dlc

> 199 mg/dld

Fasting blood glucose

< 100 mg/dl

100–125 mg/dle

> 125 mg/dlf

 

High

Moderate

Low

Total cardiovascular health score categories

   
 

8–10

5–7

0–4

  1. aIncludes patients with < 90th percentile blood pressure while on blood pressure medication
  2. bIncludes patients with ≥ 90th percentile blood pressure while on blood pressure medication
  3. cIncludes patients with total cholesterol < 170 mg/dl on statins
  4. dIncludes patients with total cholesterol 170–199 mg/dl on statins
  5. eIncludes patients with fasting blood glucose < 100 mg/dL while on diabetes mellitus medication
  6. fIncludes patients with fasting blood glucose ≥ 100 mg/dL while on diabetes mellitus medication
  7. CVH cardiovascular health