To calculate the 10-year risk of having a heart attack, medical professionals often use a tool called the Framingham Risk Score, which estimates the risk based on various factors including age, gender, cholesterol levels, blood pressure, smoking status, and diabetes status. This tool is widely used and validated for predicting the risk of coronary heart disease events over a 10-year period. Here’s a simplified version of how it works:
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