Cardiovascular risk score

What it measures

• An estimate of the risk of suffering a heart attack within the next 10 years
• Based on key risk factors - age, sex, total cholesterol, HDL cholesterol, blood pressure, diabetes and smoking

Health implications

• Heart disease kills 125,000 people in the UK a year
• For a third of these the first symptom is sudden death

By identifying key modifiable risk factors, guidance is provided in order to manage lifestyle and minimise future risk