NWLRC - Risks and Goals

Northwest Lipid Research Clinic
Harborview Medical Center, Seattle WA
University of Washington, Department of Medicine

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Risk Factors for Heart Disease

This interactive list will help you identify your own risk factors for heart disease and a goal for your LDL-cholesterol.

Mark the risk factors that apply to you, then check the table at the bottom for your LDL-cholesterol goal.

Risk Factors (count 1 for each that applies):

Male at least 45 years old

Female and any one of the following:

Age 55 or older

Reached menopause and not taking estrogen replacement therapy

Ovaries have been removed and not taking estrogen replacement therapy

A parent or sibling has had early heart disease (under 55 if male, under 65 if female)

Smoker, or live or work with someone who smokes

High blood presuure

Low "good" HDL-cholesterol (less than 35)

Healthy Factor (subtract 1):

"Good" HDL-cholesterol is higher than 60

Special Risk Factors

Have had a heart attack, bypass surgery, or angioplasty

Have diabetes

Your risk factor score is

Your risk and LDL category	Risk Category	Goal for "bad" LDL-cholesterol
	Less than 2 risk factors and no coronary heart disease	below 160
	2 or more risk factors and no coronary heart disease	below 130
	Coronary heart disease (prior heart attack, angioplasty, or bypass surgery) or diabetes	at or below 100

Northwest Lipid Research Clinic
Harborview Medical Center, Seattle WA
University of Washington, Department of Medicine