How to Use the 10-Year Cardiovascular Risk Calculator
This calculator approximates the 2013 ACC/AHA Pooled Cohort Equations — the formula behind the ASCVD Risk Estimator Plus — using age, sex, total cholesterol, HDL cholesterol, systolic blood pressure, blood pressure medication status, smoking, and diabetes status to estimate your probability of a cardiovascular event (coronary heart disease or stroke) over the next 10 years.
Because these equations were validated for adults aged 40-79, results are only calculated within that age range. The resulting percentage is grouped as low risk under 5%, borderline at 5-7.4%, intermediate at 7.5-19.9%, and high at 20% or above — thresholds commonly used in U.S. clinical guidelines when discussing preventive treatments like statins.
Keep in mind this tool is an approximation of the original equations, so results may differ slightly from the official ASCVD Risk Estimator Plus or a clinician's calculation. Don't make treatment or lifestyle decisions on this number alone — always discuss your results with a doctor, who can weigh your personal history and other test results together with this estimate.
Frequently Asked Questions
This tool approximates the 2013 ACC/AHA Pooled Cohort Equations (the basis of the ASCVD Risk Estimator). Since the equations were validated for adults aged 40-79, results are only calculated within that age range.
No. This is a reference estimate. Whether to start a statin or other treatment depends on your risk score plus your personal history and other test results, and should be decided together with your doctor.