EPI·R_xISK™ CARDIOVASCULAR RISK CALCULATOR

Welcome!

Do you want to know more about your heart health?

Heart disease could lead to a heart attack or stroke, which can leave a lasting impact on the quality of your life. Did you know you can reduce your risk for heart disease by making everyday changes you are in control of?

Use the EPIRxISK calculator to work out your probability of having a heart attack or stroke anytime within the next ten years, as well as what is contributing to your risk factors are.

What you’ll need:

• To get the best results from the EPIRxISK calculator, have your blood pressure and blood test results (such as cholesterol levels, blood sugar levels) ready.

• Especially Your Lipid Panel: Triglycerides, Total Cholesterol, HDL Cholesterol, Low Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol, Non High Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol.

• If you don’t have these results available, that’s okay.

References

Tsuyuki RT, Al Hamarneh YN, Jones CA, Hemmelgarn BR. Effectiveness of Community Pharmacist Prescribing and Care on Cardiovascular Risk Reduction: Randomized Controlled RxEACH Trial. Journal of the American College of Cardiology (2016), doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2016.03.528.

Stevens RJ, Kothari V, Adler AI, Stratton IM, Holman RR. The UKPDS risk engine: a model for the risk of coronary heart disease in type 2 diabetes (UKPDS 56). Clin Sci 2001; 101: 671-9.

Dorresteijn JAN, Visseren FLJ, Wassink AMJ et al. Development and validation of a prediction rule for recurrent vascular events based on a cohort study in patients with arterial disease: the SMART risk score. Heart 2013; 99:866-872.

D’Agostino RB, Vasan RS, Pencina MJ et al. General cardiovascular risk profile for use in primary care: The Framingham heart study. Circulation 2008; 117:743-53.

Disclaimer

This calculator is developed by the EPICORE and has been tested in previous research initiatives (RxEACH).

This tool is provided for educational purposes and should not replace advice from your health professional. While the authors have tested the tool and used it in the RxEACH study, the authors take no responsibility for results or outcomes resulting from your use of it. Authors: Yazid N. Al Hamarneh, BSc(Pharm), PhD; Ross T. Tsuyuki, BSc(Pharm), PharmD, MSc, FCSHP, FACC; Charlotte A Jones, MD, PhD, FRCHP(C); Brenda R. Hemmelgarn, MD, PhD, FRCP(C).

Privacy

• Your personal health information will be kept private.

• The information you enter into this calculator will not be stored or shared.

• Per study & ethics protocols your information will be protected behind UofA firewalls

Acknowledgements

Support for the development of this risk calculator was provided by Alberta Health Services (Cardiovascular Health and Stroke Strategic Clinical Network) and Merck Canada.