ASCVD Risk Estimator
Try out the Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease (ASCVD) Risk Estimator below to see how it calculates the 10-year and lifetime risk for ASCVD.
All fields are required to calculate ASCVD risk.5,a,b
There are several risk score calculators available online that can help determine whether patients require further testing by estimating a patient's 10-year, 30-year, or lifetime percentage risk for coronary artery disease (CAD).4
These calculators are meant to help inform decision-making but are not intended to replace clinical judgment. Each calculator has limitations and may over- or underestimate risk for certain populations. Clinical decisions should be based on individual patient characteristics, and cardiac testing options should be discussed between the patient and the healthcare provider.
Try out the Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease (ASCVD) Risk Estimator below to see how it calculates the 10-year and lifetime risk for ASCVD.
All fields are required to calculate ASCVD risk.5,a,b
This version combines the original ASCVD Risk Estimator with the 2016 Million Hearts Longitudinal ASCVD Risk Assessment tool, published in 2016. With the same functionalities as the original ASCVD Risk Estimator, it provides sex- and race-specific estimates of the 10-year or lifetime percentage risk for ASCVD—defined as coronary death or nonfatal myocardial infarction (MI), or fatal or nonfatal stroke. It takes into account age, sex, cholesterol levels, blood pressure, and whether the patient has diabetes, is taking medication for hypertension, or is a smoker. It also includes additional capabilities to estimate and track change in risk over time, forecast potential benefit of specific risk-lowering interventions, and calculate initial 10-year ASCVD risk for patients who have already initiated statin therapy.5-7
Framingham Risk Score Calculators »There are 2 Framingham Risk Score calculators—one that estimates 10-year risk and one for 30-year risk. The 10-year risk calculator takes into account age, sex, cholesterol levels and body mass index (BMI), blood pressure, and whether the patient has diabetes or is a smoker. The 30-year risk calculator also takes into account whether the patient is taking medication for hypertension.4,8
Reynolds Risk Score Calculator »The Reynolds Risk Score was initially developed to improve the assessment of cardiovascular event risk in women by including additional factors such as family history of MI and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP).9 The Reynolds Risk Score was subsequently found to improve risk assessment for men.10 It takes into account age, cholesterol levels, hs-CRP level, blood pressure, family history of MI, and whether the patient is a smoker.9
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