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Risk Assessment Tool for Estimating Your 10-year Risk of Having a Heart Attack


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This risk assessment tool uses information from the Framingham Heart Study to predict a person's chance of having a heart attack in the next 10 years. This tool is designed for adults aged 20 and older who do not have heart disease or diabetes.

Patients may calculate their 10-year risk of having a heart attack by entering the following information into the tool:

  • Age
  • Gender
  • Total cholesterol
  • High density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol
  • Smoking status
  • Systolic blood pressure

Links to the Tool:
This tool is available at: http://hp2010.nhlbihin.net/atpiii/calculator.asp

Developer

National Cholesterol Education Program; National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (U.S.)

Funding Sources

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (U.S.)


QualityTool Topic

Disease/Condition-Related; Guideline-Related; Prevention and Wellness


Links to National Guideline Clearinghouse or National Quality Measures Clearinghouse:

This tool is derived from the following guideline in the National Guideline Clearinghouse: (1)Third report of the National Cholesterol Education Program (NCEP) Expert Panel on Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Cholesterol in Adults (Adult Treatment Panel III). (2)Implications of recent clinical trials for the National Cholesterol Education Program Adult Treatment Panel III Guidelines:
http://www.guideline.gov/summary/summary.aspx?view_id=1&doc_id=5503

History

  • Release Date: 08/2004
  • Original Summary: 08/2004
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QualityTool Classification
Disease/Clinical Category: spacer Myocardial infarction
Patient Population: spacer Age > Adult (19-44 years); Middle-aged adult (45-64 years); Senior adult (65-79 years); Aged adult (80+ years)
Stage of Care: spacer Preventive care
Setting of Care: spacer Home > Patient self-management
Patient Care Process: spacer Preventive Care Processes > Screening; Patient-Focused Processes/Psychosocial Care > Improving patient self-management; Patient education; Provider-patient communication
IOM Domains of Quality: spacer Effectiveness; Patient-centeredness
QualityTool Format: spacer Calculator
QualityTool Topic: spacer Disease/Condition-Related; Guideline-Related; Prevention and Wellness
Developer: spacer National Cholesterol Education Program; National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (U.S.)
Funding Sources: spacer National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (U.S.)

 

Last updated: May 05, 2008.

 

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