Australian cardiovascular disease risk calculator

This risk assessment is recommended for the following individuals without known atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease:

All people aged 45-79 years
People with diabetes aged 35-79 years
First Nations people aged 30-79 years (assess individual risk factors 18-29 years).

Clinically determined high risk

Clinical conditions that automatically confer high risk. If either of these apply, you will be redirected to management for high risk category

Moderate-severe chronic kidney disease

Familial hypercholesterolaemia

Neither present

Smoking status

Never smoked

Previously smoked

Currently smokes

Recommendation

Very high blood pressure (i.e. blood pressure above 160/100 mmHg) may warrant initiation of blood pressure-lowering pharmacotherapy. Refer to specific hypertension guidelines for management guidance.

Ratio of total cholesterol to HDL cholesterol

mmol/L

OR enter mmol/L

Recommendation

Familial hypercholesterolaemia should be considered if TC ≥ 7.5 mmol/L and, if confirmed, should be managed as high CVD risk. Very high cholesterol (i.e. blood total cholesterol ≥ 7.5 mmol/L) may warrant initiation of lipid-modifying pharmacotherapy. Refer to specific lipid management guidelines.

Use of CVD medicines within last 6 months

Blood pressure-lowering medicines

Lipid-modifying medicines

Antithrombotic medicines

None

Australian CVD risk calculator