You can predict yourself if you are going to have a heart problem (angina, heart attack) or stroke over 10 years. But you need to know your Blood pressure, Total cholesterol level and HDL (high densitly lipoprotein level).
Basically, male sex, smoking, high cholesterol,high blood pressure and diabetes are well known risk factors for heart attack and stroke.
"Here is the culcluator"
Who to treat
If CVD risk > 20% over 10 years , you need to change your life style and take cholesterol tablet. Bring down the Blood pressure if it is high.
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