Heart Disease Risk Calculator

What is your risk of heart disease in the next ten years? Find out by answering the questions below and clicking "Calculate".

This tool is intended for people aged 30-74 who do not yet have heart disease. 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.


What is your gender?

Male Female

How old are you?

Years

What is your level of LDL (bad) cholesterol (measured in mmol/L)?

  mmol/L (Canadian units, may range from less than 2.59 to more than 4.92)
mg/dL (US units, may range from less than 100 to more than 190)

What is your level of HDL (good) cholesterol (measured in mmol/L)?

  mmol/L (Canadian units, may range from less than 0.9 to more than 1.56)
mg/dL (US units, may range from less than 35 to more than 60)

What is your blood pressure?

 Systolic blood pressure
 Diastolic blood pressure

Do you have diabetes?

Yes  No

Do you smoke?

Yes  No

If you don't know your LDL and HDL levels, or your blood pressure, check with your doctor at your next visit.