HEART DISEASES RISK CALCULATOR

Heart disease is the No. 1 killer of both men and women.This calculator can assess the likelihood that you will experience coronary heart disease (CHD) in the next 10 years.* CHD occurs when the coronary arteries become narrowed or clogged and cannot supply enough blood to the heart.

Because risk scores such as the Heart Attack Risk Score give an indication of the likely benefits of prevention, they are useful in helping decide whether lifestyle modification and preventive medical treatment, and for patient education, by identifying men and women at increased risk for future cardiovascular events.

* This is a general estimate based on Framingham Risk Score. All medical decisions need to be taken by a patient in consultation with their doctor.The authors and the sponsors accept no responsibility for clinical use or misuse of these score.