ARIC Risk Calculator

ARIC CHD Risk Calculator This risk assessment tool uses information from the ARIC Study. This tool is designed for adults who do not have heart disease to predict a person's chance of having a heart attack in the next 10 years. To find your risk score, enter your information in the calculator below then click the Calculate button.
Gender	Female	Male
Race	Black	White
Are you a cigarette smoker?	Yes	No

Age
Total Cholesterol mg/dL
HDL (Good Cholesterol) mg/dL
Systolic Blood Pressure mm/Hg

Are you currently taking any medication to treat high blood pressure?	Yes	No
Do you have Diabetes?	Yes	No

Percent Risk Over a 10 Year Period
1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10

Average Percent Risk Over a 10 Year Period
1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10

This means that on average 0 of 100 people with this level of risk have a heart attack or die from coronary heart disease (CHD) in the next 10 years. Your risk for coronary heart disease over your lifetime is influenced by your risk factors, and by how well these are controlled.

To see how your risk compares to the average risk in the ARIC population among persons of your age, race, gender and diabetes status, click on the heart-shaped button to the right.

Optimal levels of risk factors are: Total Cholesterol less than 200 mg/dL, HDL Cholesterol greater than 60 mg/dL, being a non-smoker, having Systolic Blood Pressure less than 120 mm Hg and not needing treatment for High Blood Pressure. You can find useful information about healthy lifestyles, risk factors for heart attack and stroke at:http://www.americanheart.org

This risk assessment tool is not intended as medical advice or to suggest treatment. The ARIC study investigators recommend that you consult with your physician or other healthcare professional for advice.

For details see:

Chambless LE, Folsom AR, Sharrett AR, Sorlie P, Couper D, Szklo M, Nieto FJ. Coronary heart disease risk prediction in the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) study. J Clin Epidemiol. 2003 Sep;56(9):880-90. (Click here)

Aaron R. Folsom, Lloyd E Chambless, Bruce B. Duncan, Adam C. Gilbert, James S. Pankow, and the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Study Investigators. Prediction of Coronary Heart Disease in Middle-Aged Adults With Diabetes Diabetes Care 26: 2777-2784.2003 (Click here)