TABLE 2.
Estimation of 10-year risk of nonfatal myocardial infarction or coronary death (Framingham Heart Study) in men
| Age in years | Points | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20–34 | −9 | ||||
| 35–39 | −4 | ||||
| 40–44 | 0 | ||||
| 45–49 | 3 | ||||
| 50–54 | 6 | ||||
| 55–59 | 8 | ||||
| 60–64 | 10 | ||||
| 65–69 | 11 | ||||
| 70–74 | 12 | ||||
| 75–79 | 13 | ||||
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Age in years (points) |
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| Cholesterol level (mmol/L) | 20–39 | 40–49 | 50–59 | 60–69 | 70–79 |
| ≤ 4.14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4.15–5.19 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 5.2–6.19 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 6.2–7.2 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| >7.21 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
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Age in years (points) |
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| Smoking status | 20–39 | 40–49 | 50–59 | 60–69 | 70–79 |
| Nonsmoker | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Smoker | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| High-density lipoprotein cholesterol level (mmol/L) | Points | ||||
| ≥ 1.55 | −1 | ||||
| 1.30–1.54 | 0 | ||||
| 1.04–1.29 | 1 | ||||
| <1.04 | 2 | ||||
| Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | Untreated (points) | Treated (points) | |||
| <120 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 120–129 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 130–139 | 1 | 2 | |||
| 140–159 | 1 | 2 | |||
| ≥ 160 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Points total | 10-year risk (%) | ||||
| 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1 | 1 | ||||
| 2 | 1 | ||||
| 3 | 1 | ||||
| 4 | 1 | ||||
| 5 | 2 | ||||
| 6 | 2 | ||||
| 7 | 3 | ||||
| 8 | 4 | ||||
| 9 | 5 | ||||
| 10 | 6 | ||||
| 11 | 8 | ||||
| 12 | 10 | ||||
| 13 | 12 | ||||
| 14 | 16 | ||||
| 15 | 20 | ||||
| 16 | 25 | ||||
| 17 | >30 | ||||
Estimation of 10-year risk can also be made at hin.nhlbi.nih.gov/atpiii/calculator.asp