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Heart disease risk calculator

What is your risk of coronary heart disease (i.e., having a heart attack or dying from heart disease) in the next 10 years? Find out by answering the questions below and clicking "Calculate".

This tool is intended for people aged 20 to 79 who do not yet have heart disease or diabetes. It uses a formula developed by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute based on data from the Framingham heart study to estimate your risk of heart disease.

 
1. What is your gender?
Male Female
2. How old are you?
Years
3. What is your total cholesterol level?
  mg/dL (US units, may range from less than 160 to more than 280)
  mmol/L (Canadian units, may range from less than 4.14 to more than 7.21)
4. What is your level of HDL ("good") cholesterol?
  mg/dL (US units, may range from less than 40 to more than 60)
  mmol/L (Canadian units, may range from less than 1.04 to more than 1.55)
5. What is your systolic blood pressure?
6. Do you take medication to treat high blood pressure?
Yes  No
7. Do you smoke (select "yes" if you have smoked cigarettes in the past month)?
Yes  No
Tip
If you don't know your total cholesterol and HDL levels, or your blood pressure, check with your doctor at your next visit.
 


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