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What does your score mean?
Your score will appear in values from 1% to 99%. If your score is 5%, it means that 5 of 100 people with this level of risk will have a heart attack in the next 10 years. If your score is 10%, it means that 10 of 100 people with this level of risk will have a heart attack in the next 10 years.
The U.S. National Cholesterol Education Program's (NCEP) recommendations for treatment with medicine are based on your cholesterol levels and your risk of having a heart attack. 1
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| Last updated: | November 24, 2006 |
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| Author: | Kathe Gallagher, MSW |
| Reviewed By: | Caroline S. Rhoads, MD - Internal Medicine, Robert A. Kloner, MD, PhD - Cardiology |
| Editors: | Sydney Youngerman-Cole, RN, BSN, RNC, Pat Truman |
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