Estimate your risk
In the past century, researchers have begun trying to predict heart-disease risk by manipulating key numbers. The Framingham Heart Model – an algorithm that factors in your age, blood pressure, cholesterol and other figures – remains a widely used prediction tool. “If you know your basic numbers, you can run an estimate yourself online and bring a printout to your doctor,” says Dr Michael Steinman. “It’s important to know at least your estimated risk.”
