Are you at risk?

Use this on-line heart risk calculator to find out. You will need to know certain numbers - your total cholesterol, your HDL cholesterol, and your systolic blood pressure - in order to calculate your risk. Click here to launch the risk calculator.

This risk assessment tool, based on information from the Framingham Heart Study*, is commonly used by cardiologists and other physicians to help predict your risk of developing a heart attack or dying from heart disease in the next 10 years. Knowing your risk will help you take control of your heart health and provide you and your physician with the best defense against cardiovascular disease.

*Based on third report of the expert panel on detection, evaluation, and treatment of high blood cholesterol in adults (adult treatment panel III). The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute - National Institutes of Health and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

Disclaimer: The information contained in the risk assessment is for your personal use only and is not intended to diagnose, cure, mitigate, treat, or prevent disease or other conditions and is not intended to provide a determination or assessment of your state of health. Always consult a licensed healthcare professional such as your family physician or your cardiologist to make healthcare decisions or before starting any diet or exercise program. We make no warranties, expressed or implied, in connection with the risk assessment or the performance of the risk assessment, nor shall we be held responsible or liable for any costs or damages related to use of the risk assessment or any information provided therefrom.