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Cardiac Risk Calculators: How ASCVD Scores Guide Heart Disease Prevention

• Robin Tudge
• January 10, 2026
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The ASCVD risk calculator estimates your 10-year chance of heart attack or stroke using your age, cholesterol, blood pressure, and lifestyle. Learn how it works, its limits, and what to do if your score is in the middle range.