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They all look and feel fine. All these 5 Americans have no symptoms of heart disease but all are at high risk. Being high risk means that more than 1 of these 5 individuals will likely suffer one of the cardiovascular events in the next 10 years shown below. High risk means the probability of having a heart attack, stroke or cardiac death in the next 10 years is greater than 20% (more than 1 in 5 chances); very high risk means greater than 30% (more than one in 3 chances).

Most of these events are now prevented or delayed by many years to even decades. Evidence-based treatment improves patient outcomes while also reducing healthcare cost.

Instructions: Download and print this Heart Attack and Stroke Risk Self Assessment Form by clicking here. Then go over the slides below to determine your risk using the Form as a worksheet. Take this Form to your physician. Ask your physician about your risk and achieving the recommended treatment goals.