About the Framingham Risk Score
In the US, most doctors assess a person's risk of heart disease using a risk calculator based on the findings from a large, long-term study conducted in Framingham, Massachusetts. This is referred to as your Framingham risk or your Framingham risk score. The Framingham risk score uses a system that includes age, sex, total and HDL (good) cholesterol, smoking, and blood pressure.
What does the Framingham risk score mean?
Your Framingham risk score is your risk of having a heart attack or dying from heart disease within 10 years.
Low risk = less than 10% chance
Intermediate risk = 10% to 20% chance
High risk = more than 20% chance
Who can use the Framingham risk calculator?
The Framingham risk...
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