A heart disease risk assessment, also known as a cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk assessment, is a type of screening tool that measures your risk of heart disease or CVD. Heart disease is a type of CVD, which is a group of diseases of the heart and blood vessels.
What is a good cardiovascular risk score?
If your risk score is between 10-15%, you are thought to be at moderate risk of CVD in the next five years. If your risk score is less than 10%, you are thought to be at low risk of CVD in the next five years.
What are the 5 major risk factors for cardiovascular disease?
Leading risk factors for heart disease and stroke are high blood pressure, high low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, diabetes, smoking and secondhand smoke exposure, obesity, unhealthy diet, and physical inactivity.
What is a recommended cardiovascular disease risk assessment tool?
The QRISK® was highly applicable (95.3%); however, the SCORE was not considered applicable (22.5%). Conclusion The QRISK® is easy to implement and applicable in a population-based study, but the ACC/AHA is superior in predicting individuals with a high risk of CVD.