First Heart Attack Risk Calculator

Question

Answer

Points

my age and gender

male < 35 years old

0

male 35-39 years old

1

male 40-48 years old

2

male 49-53 years old

3

male 54 or more years old

4

female < 42 years old

0

female 42-44 years old

1

female 45-54 years old

2

female 55-73 years old

3

female 74 or more years old

4

My family has a history of heart disease or heart attack before the age of 60.

Yes

2

No

0

I rarely exercise or do anything physically demanding.

Yes

1

No

0

I am more than 20 pounds over my ideal weight.

No

0

Yes

1

I am a smoker.

Yes

1

No

0

I am a diabetic.

Yes, and male.

1

Yes, and female.

2

No.

0

total cholesterol level

< 240 mg/dL

0

240 - 315 mg/dL

1

> 315 mg/dL

2

HDL ("good") cholesterol level

> 60 mg/dL

-1

39 - 59 mg/dL

0

30 - 38 mg/dL

1

< 30 mg/dL

2

blood pressure

I don't take blood pressure medications, and my top or higher blood pressure is < 140 mm Hg.

0

I don't take blood pressure medications, and my top or higher blood pressure is 140-170 mm Hg.

1

I don't take blood pressure medications, and my top or higher blood pressure is > 170 mm Hg.

2

I am currently taking blood pressure medications.

1