Even if you feel healthy, it’s still important to have an appointment with your primary care physician regularly. Chronic health problems like high blood pressure, diabetes, and high cholesterol are major risk factors for heart disease but they can be monitored by taking simple tests and knowing your numbers.

An article from Toledo Blade listed down the basic numbers that you should know to monitor your heart health like blood pressure, cholesterol, HDL, LDL, fasting glucose, weight, and body mass index (BMI).