Clinical measure | Details |
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Blood pressure | Three measurements will be taken with the average of the last two readings used for analysis. Twenty-four-hour BP monitoring will also be performed where possible. |
Pulse | Where the pulse is found to be irregular, an ECG will be arranged to confirm atrial fibrillation. |
Anticoagulation | Record of the last three INR measurements to assess the safety of anticoagulation medication, where relevant |
Blood analysis | To assess serum total cholesterol, HDL cholesterol and calculated LDL cholesterol, glucose and HbA1c |
Weight and height | To assess BMI |
Breath analysis | Carbon monoxide monitoring to confirm non-smoking status in former smokers |
BMI, body mass index; BP, blood pressure; HbA1c, glycated haemoglobin; HDL, high-density lipoprotein; INR, international normalised ratio; LDL, low-density lipoprotein.