Cardiovascular Risk Assessment Calculator

Framingham Risk Score:

\[ Risk \% = Framingham Score (Age + Total Cholesterol + HDL + SBP + Diabetes + Smoking) \]

Age:

years

Gender:

Total Cholesterol:

mg/dL

HDL Cholesterol:

mg/dL

Systolic Blood Pressure:

mmHg

Blood Pressure Treatment:

Diabetes:

Smoking:

10-Year Cardiovascular Risk:

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1. What is the Framingham Risk Score?

The Framingham Risk Score is a gender-specific algorithm used to estimate the 10-year cardiovascular risk of an individual. It evaluates multiple risk factors including age, cholesterol levels, blood pressure, diabetes status, and smoking habits to predict the likelihood of developing coronary heart disease.

2. How Does the Calculator Work?

The calculator uses the Framingham Risk Score equation:

\[ Risk \% = Framingham Score (Age + Total Cholesterol + HDL + SBP + Diabetes + Smoking) \]

Where:

\( Age \) — Age in years (20-79)
\( Total Cholesterol \) — Total cholesterol level in mg/dL
\( HDL \) — HDL cholesterol level in mg/dL
\( SBP \) — Systolic blood pressure in mmHg
\( Diabetes \) — Presence of diabetes (Yes/No)
\( Smoking \) — Current smoking status (Yes/No)

Explanation: Each risk factor is assigned points based on gender-specific tables, and the total point score is converted to a 10-year cardiovascular risk percentage.

3. Importance of Cardiovascular Risk Assessment

Details: Accurate cardiovascular risk assessment is crucial for primary prevention strategies, guiding lifestyle modifications, and determining the need for pharmacological interventions such as statin therapy.

4. Using the Calculator

Tips: Enter age between 20-79 years, cholesterol values in mg/dL, systolic blood pressure in mmHg, and select appropriate options for gender, blood pressure treatment, diabetes, and smoking status.

5. Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Q1: What does the 10-year risk percentage mean?
A: It represents the probability of developing coronary heart disease (heart attack, angina, coronary death) within the next 10 years.

Q2: What are the risk categories?
A: Low risk (<10%), Intermediate risk (10-20%), High risk (>20%). High risk indicates need for intensive risk factor modification.

Q3: Who should use this calculator?
A: Adults aged 20-79 without known cardiovascular disease, for primary prevention assessment.

Q4: Are there limitations to this score?
A: May overestimate risk in some populations, doesn't account for family history, and may be less accurate in non-white populations.

Q5: How often should risk be reassessed?
A: Every 4-6 years in adults with low risk, more frequently if risk factors change or borderline risk.