Risk of Coronary Heart Disease

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Please use the following examples and charts as a reference and try to conduct a test of yourself. This may help you to evaluate if you are at risk of suffering from CHD. However, remember that the test is for your reference only. Please discuss with your doctor for confirmation.

Example 1:

Male
50 years old
Smoker
Total cholesterol level:
6 mmol/L
Systolic BP: 160 mmHg
Risk of CHD:

high (20% - 40%)

Example 2:

Female
50 years old
Non-smoker
Total cholesterol level:
4 mmol/L
Systolic BP: 120 mmHg
Risk of CHD:

low (less than 5%)

Risk of Coronary Heart Disease²