Heart Disease Risk

sex

male

female

method

total/HDL

LDL/HDL

units

mg/dl

mmol/L

mg total cholesterol

190

mg LDL

142

mg HDL

48

mmol total cholesterol

5.

mmol LDL

3.8

mmol HDL

1.2

systolic blood pressure

130

diastolic blood pressure

80

diabetes

no

yes

smoker

no

yes

Heart disease risk is largely a function of a few risk factors: age, sex, cholesterol measures, blood pressure, diabetes, and smoking. Based on large longitudinal studies, the risk of developing heart disease over the next ten years can be estimated if these risk factors are known.