Cardiovascular
Risk Assessment
A personalized assessment brings your health history and key measurements together to estimate cardiovascular risk—and create a practical plan to protect your heart.
Understand your risk ↓Risk is more than a single number
A cardiovascular risk assessment estimates your likelihood of developing problems such as heart attack, stroke or other cardiovascular disease. It combines measurements from today with your medical, family and lifestyle history.
The goal is not simply to label risk. It is to identify what can be changed, determine whether additional testing may help and build a prevention plan with your healthcare team.
What shapes cardiovascular risk?
Some factors cannot be changed, while others can often be improved through treatment and sustainable daily habits.
Blood Pressure
High blood pressure can damage artery walls and make the heart work harder, often without causing symptoms.
Cholesterol
LDL cholesterol and other blood fats can contribute to plaque buildup inside arteries.
Blood Sugar
Prediabetes and diabetes increase the likelihood of heart disease, stroke and blood-vessel damage.
Family History & Age
Age, genetics and early heart disease or stroke in close relatives help define inherited risk.
Tobacco Exposure
Smoking, vaping nicotine and secondhand smoke can injure blood vessels and increase cardiovascular risk.
Daily Habits
Nutrition, activity, weight, sleep, alcohol use and stress all contribute to long-term heart health.
The assessment brings the pieces together
Your clinician may use these measurements along with your age, sex, medications, health history and other risk-enhancing factors.
Blood pressure
Systolic and diastolic readings, including whether treatment is already being used.
Lipid panel
Total cholesterol, LDL, HDL and triglycerides help describe blood-fat risk.
Glucose health
Fasting glucose or A1C may identify diabetes, prediabetes or treatment progress.
Body & lifestyle
Weight, activity, nutrition, tobacco, sleep and other health conditions add context.
Inputs may include
A tool for shared decisions—not a diagnosis
Clinical risk calculators can estimate the chance of a cardiovascular event over a defined period. The estimate helps guide conversations about lifestyle changes, medication and whether other information—such as coronary calcium testing—would change the plan.
Risks you inherit and risks you can influence
Non-modifiable factors
These cannot be changed, but knowing about them can support earlier screening and more personalized prevention.
Modifiable factors
These are areas where medical treatment, support and consistent habits may lower cardiovascular risk over time.
Small, targeted changes can add up
Know and monitor your blood pressure, cholesterol and blood sugar.
Build heart-healthy eating and regular physical activity into daily life.
Avoid tobacco and ask for support if you are ready to quit.
Take prescribed medicines consistently and keep follow-up appointments.
Important: This page provides general education and does not replace medical advice. Risk estimates, screening needs and treatment decisions must be individualized by your healthcare professional.