Metabolic syndrome

Metabolic syndrome (Reaven’s syndrome):

• To diagnose metabolic syndrome, the combination of number one through four (bold) has to be fulfilled:

1.  Obesity (android type)

2.  DM2

3.  Hypertension

4.  Dyslipidemia (increased LDL, decreased HDL)

5.  Increased fibrinogen

•   All of these increase the risk of ischemic heart disease (atherosclerosis, increased risk of thrombus formation)


 * If patient diagnosed with metabolic syndrome will not lose weight, he is in high risk of death in 7 years.