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Assess Your Risk for Heart Disease—Your Results

This tool uses data from guidelines set by the National Cholesterol Education Program (NCEP), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), to help predict a person's risk for developing heart disease in the next 10 years. It is designed to be used by adults 20 years of age or older.

Fill out the form below to assess your risk of heart disease.

Fill in the information requested below to set up your risk profile. Be sure to enter the information accurately. This will be the baseline for your profile.

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This tool is not intended to replace discussions with your doctor. After you complete the test, print out a copy to discuss with your doctor. You might be surprised to see how this information can help you manage your risk for heart disease.


NCEP Expert Panel. Executive Summary of the 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). Bethesda, MD: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health; 2001. NIH publication 01-3670. Uses Framingham projections of 10-year absolute CHD risk (ie, the percent probability of having a CHD event in 10 years) to identify certain patients with multiple (2+) risk factors for more intensive treatment.

Note: All of the information entered in this tool is strictly for your use only and will not be viewed or used by Pfizer in any way.