Heart disease risk calculator - Health Tools

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.

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1	What is your gender?
	Male Female
2	How old are you?
	20-34 35-39 40-44 45-49 50-54 55-59 60-64 65-69 70-74 75-79
3	What is your total cholesterol level (measured in mmol/L*)?
	4.14 or less 4.15 - 5.19 5.20 - 6.19 6.20 - 7.20 7.21 or greater
4	What is your level of HDL (good) cholesterol (measured in mmol/L*)?
	Less than 1.04 1.04 - 1.29 1.30 - 1.54 1.55 or greater
5	What is your systolic blood pressure (the top number**)?
	Less than 120 120 - 129 130 - 139 140 - 159 160 or greater
6	Do you take medication to treat high blood pressure?
	Yes No
7	Do you smoke? (Select "Yes" if you smoke at all, whether you are a heavy smoker or an occasional smoker)
	Yes No
* To convert from Canadian units (mmol/L) to American ones (mg/dL), multiply Canadian values by 38.61 to get American values. To convert the other way, divide the American values by 38.61 to get the Canadian values. ** Only the top number (systolic blood pressure) is used, because it is more important than the bottom number (diastolic blood pressure) in calculating heart disease risk.