Interactive Tool: Are You at Risk for a Heart Attack?

What's next?

If you are concerned about your score, talk to your doctor about lowering your risk for a heart attack. You can make lifestyle changes, such as quitting smoking or changing your diet, that can substantially reduce your chances of heart attack. For more information, see the topic Coronary Artery Disease.

This information was adapted from the U.S. National Cholesterol Education Program's heart attack risk assessment tool and the recommendations of the Canadian Cardiovascular Society and the Canadian Working Group on Hypercholesterolemia and Other Dyslipidemias (WGHOD).

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Author:	Douglas Dana Kathe Gallagher, MSW	Last Updated: August 15, 2007
Medical Review:	Adam Husney, MD - Family Medicine Anne C. Poinier, MD - Internal Medicine Stephen Fort, MD, MRCP, FRCPC - Interventional Cardiology
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