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What's your heart attack risk?

Find out if you're at risk for a heart attack within the next 10 years. Complete our health quiz and find out how you score.

This tool is designed for women ages 20 and older (who do not have heart disease or diabetes) using information from the Framingham Heart Study.

1. Age
   
20-24       25-39       40-44        45-49
50-54   55-59   60-64   65-69
70-74   75-79            
   
2. Total Cholesterol (TC) (mg/dL)
 
<160       160-199      

200-239

      
240-279   >=280        
   
3. HDL Cholesterol (HDL-C) (mg/dL)
 
<40       40-49       50-59        >=60
   
4. Smoker?
 
No       Yes
   
5. Systolic Blood Pressure
 
<120       120-129      

130-139

      
140-159   >=160        
   
6. Are you currently on any medication to treat high blood pressure?
 
No       Yes
   
   
   
Source: Expert Panel on Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Cholesterol in Adults.