This calculator is suitable for individuals from 30 to 74 years old and without evidence of any Cardio Vascular Disease at the baseline examination.
It is widely accepted that CVD constitutes a major public health problem in worldwide. This CVD condition is mostly silent or may strike without any warning, thus it is important to prevent it. Investigators have identified key risk factors that account for most CVD burden in the community.
Cardio Vascular Disease
Commonly, primary care physicians in preventive health maintenance want to assess the risk of any major atherosclerotic CVD (i.e., coronary heart disease, cerebrovascular disease, peripheral vascular disease, and heart failure) using a general CVD risk assessment tool. This calculator presents you with a single multivariable risk assessment tool that enables physicians to identify high-risk patients for any atherosclerotic CVD events using inputs readily available at the clinic or office.
This calculator is based on a study article published in Circulation. 2008;117:743–753 with the title "General Cardiovascular Risk Profile for Use in Primary Care - The Framingham Heart Study,"
This calculator will determine your risk of developing Cardio Vascular Disease for the next 10 years and the age of your vascular health.
It is widely accepted that age, sex, high blood pressure, smoking, dyslipidemia, and diabetes are the major risk factors for developing cardiovascular disease (CVD). So, these are the inputs you need to provide to assess your risk of CVD:
- Your Gender; male or female
- your Age range,
- Are you diabetic; Yes or no
- Whether you smoke; yes or no
- Your blood pressure ranges both diastolic and systolic
- Your LDL or Total cholesterol range
- Your HDL cholesterol range
Once you complete providing the necessary information; just click "Calculate". You are presented with very useful information.
| Gender: | Select Unit Male Female |
| Your Age: | Select Age 30 to 34 years 35 to 39 years 40 to 44 years 45 to 49 years 50 to 54 years 55 to 59 years 60 to 64 years 65 to 69 years 70 to 74 years 75 to 79 years |
| Total Cholesterol: | Select Range Under 160 160 to 199 200 to 239 240 to 279 280 or higher |
| HDL Cholesterol: | Select range 60 or higher 50 to 59 45 to 49 35 to 44 Under 35 |
| Systolic blood pressure: | Select BP Under 120 120 to 129 130 to 139 140 to 149 150 to 159 160 or higher Under 120 120 to 129 130 to 139 140 to 149 150 to 159 160 or higher |
| Whethr you smoke: | You Smoke No Yes |
| Are you diabetic: | You diabetic No Yes |
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The results provided by this calculator are for informational purposes only, and you should consult your physician to determine the medical implications of any tests you take.
In this calculator, we also present you with a new concept of heart/vascular age. Here, the CVD risk of an individual is transformed to the age of a person with the same risk but all other risk factors at the normal level (nontreated systolic blood pressure of 125 mm Hg, total cholesterol of 180 mg/dL, HDL of 45 mg/dL, nonsmoker, nondiabetic).
For example, a 61-year-old woman with risk factors above normal levels has the heart/vascular age of a 73-year-old female with normal risk factors. If the heart/vascular age of higher than your age indicates your heart is older than it should be.
Individuals with a high global CVD risk (e.g., 10-year risk of a CVD event of more than 20%) require more aggressive risk factor modification. The goal of therapy for dyslipidemia, diabetes, and hypertension should be linked to the global CVD risk.
Other risk factors that are not included in this calculator must be considered for the most efficacious treatment. These include central obesity, left ventricular hypertrophy (ECG), insulin resistance, triglycerides, and a family history of premature CVD.