No black box, no algorithm-of-the-week. Your report is built on the same guidelines cardiologists use — applied by a lipidologist, calibrated to your risk, and kept current as the evidence moves.
CardioIQ isn't a wellness app with a medical veneer. Its interpretation logic is built and maintained by a preventive cardiologist and lipidologist who does exactly this work in clinic — reading complex lipid and cardiometabolic panels against prevention-focused targets.
When your report says a number is above optimal, that judgment traces back to a named guideline and a physician who stands behind it — not an anonymous model tuned for engagement.
“Normal” on a lab report compares you to the population. Optimal asks a harder question: what level keeps your arteries on the lowest-risk path for the decades ahead — given your risk? That target isn't something we invent. It rests on three well-established ideas:
We take that evidence base — the same one preventive cardiologists work from — and make it legible for your specific numbers. The full framework → · Why ApoB →
Five steps, and no black box at any of them:
We cite sources, not vibes. The evidence base includes:
If a position changes in the guidelines, it changes here.
Being clear about the limits is part of the method. Plainly:
A tool that's honest about what a report can't do is one you can trust with what it does.
Physician-grade interpretation, calibrated to your risk and built by a lipidologist — ApoB and Lp(a) included in the Standard report. Want a version formatted to bring to your doctor? That's the Premium report.
Choose your report Prefer the idea first? Read Normal vs Optimal Cholesterol →