Plac Test

Why carry out the PLAC test?

  • The PLAC® test detects the risk of suffering a heart attack or stroke.
  • This simple blood test, which measures Lp-PLA2, enables your doctor to make a more individualised risk assessment.
  • + 70% of heart attacks and the majority of strokes are caused by the rupture of atherosclerotic plaque.

Additional information
The PLAC® test is a CE-certified blood marker for determining the risk of heart attack and stroke.

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The facts

Heart attacks and strokes are the leading causes of death in industrialised countries.

  • 200,000 people die every year from cardiovascular disease in France.
  • Twice as many women die each year from stroke as from breast cancer.

Who and when to test?

Men ≥ 45 years of age; women ≥ 55 years of age with at least two risk factors from the following list:

  • high blood pressure
  • a family history of cardiovascular disease or diabetes, overweight
  • high blood lipids
  • smoking
  • lack of physical exercise

Results and interpretation

Determination of Lp-PLA2 (an enzyme specific to vascular inflammation) indicates whether there are unstable plaques in the arterial vessel walls that are prone to rupture.

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