--- title: Assessing Heart Disease Risk Factors date: 2021-10-15T03:00:00-04:00 author: OBOS Admin canonical_url: "https://ourbodiesourselves.org/health-info/assessing-heart-disease-risk-factors" section: Resources --- [Donate](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/donate) [Health & Sexuality Info](/health-info)# Assessing Heart Disease Risk Factors This interactive tool allows you to estimate your risk of ASCVD (Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease). [Use the interactive tool ](https://tools.acc.org/ascvd-risk-estimator-plus/#!/calculate/estimate/) SOURCE: American College of Cardiology ![Sk je Eedh J Xo R0 unsplash scaled jpg](data:image/png;base64,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) sk/Unpslash ![](/assets/img/monogram.webp)Topics - [ heart health](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/subject-area/heart-health) - [ taking care of our hearts](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/themes/taking-care-of-our-hearts) - [heart disease](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/tags/heart-disease) - [heart disease risk factors](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/tags/heart-disease-risk-factors) ![](/assets/img/monogram.webp)### *Why You Can* **Trust Us** - We rigorously evaluate all content - We embrace a reproductive justice framework - We don’t accept ads or sell products - We reject funding from the pharmaceutical industry - We counter misinformation and disinformation - We address the social, political, and economic factors that affect health and sexuality [read more](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/why-you-can-trust-us) Share [](javascript:void();)[](javascript:void();)[](javascript:void();)[](javascript:void();) ##### More to Explore [Stories & ConversationsWatch ## Dealing with Doctors and My Heart Health TC shares her experience with doctors in the days leading up to and after her diagnosis of congestive heart failure. ![Tannie](data:image/png;base64,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) TC shares her experience with doctors in the days leading up to and after her diagnosis of congestive heart failure.](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/stories-conversations/your-story-heart-health1) [Stories & ConversationsRead ## Living with Congestive Heart Failure TC shares how she felt immediately after being diagnosed with congestive heart failure. ![Alexandru-Acea-unsplash](data:image/png;base64,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) TC shares how she felt immediately after being diagnosed with congestive heart failure.](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/stories-conversations/my-story-living-with-congestive-heart-failure) [Stories & ConversationsWatch ## Interacting with My Cardiologist TC discusses her relationship with the cardiologist she was assigned after being diagnosed with congestive heart failure. ![Tannie](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAACAAAAAgCAIAAAD8GO2jAAAACXBIWXMAAA7EAAAOxAGVKw4bAAAFx0lEQVRIiV1WTY/kSBF9Eenq7tlZ0IK4gMSB//97OHJCaEewYqenuuzM+HiPg929I1JWqsrleh8R4ciwv3/ZJZGq7qyOzLVyRcy55lprzrVmrlkxO6dqoZYxjWVqEyFIoJzykhdHyYte8pa3bMP/LQGAJF27AAnSiSR9PPP9svfdvvtNEoBNAs5/C7oW33eKJCkSpPTBIbvgDCaD8fyqcz8RdXJtJzIuwe/Av63+uMSGaDrR5YCZmSA7b5jeTZgEETII23faL73sJru7uurc2cUusY1tookOuNnJIZkBsPOOHDARBGgSNp3Wr0iQbHZ3VVdVZWVWRWWwEpXOhtogNwzA7YQ20swgA4GSjDQCDRHbFZZ39O7uPqGjMjKjIipDGdZpKoBucsMwG2anA3cAINGQSyaipRaoTeR70C/tVVWVmRG5ImbE7JiocKaJcJmby4bbsPOjkYCJpgG5aGwjURS5kZRE9onfXafwiBVrxjpiHR3TKjb1MGGYwYePAdvM3E0yOiBspoJcbSxUoVrNjU1JbJ75rMzMzFgRc61jziPnzpjeaSAHgGF2c/kATge4HJDAAF3tXehUlaq37pbUV9W8ByfWWnPNY85HHrtybkw33DYXbuZuGo4rDYDRIMOAXHK2MVGBDGZt7Cb1m/yIfEc/5uPYHznfkPOJPYZRNzjA4docei8kMxMBhwZoanSil3IpcqsqSR9FmZmn/Dn343jsxz2Pu+eUuN1G44XDcLuZeJb8eG8MDjhkamdZJ2opD0VsXUXqAz1jRaw15zH3fX/sj3scryMnjM/9RJNuA/0Mnq/01TMA+FU/BAtM1EIeirlVFsX37EZErDXXOo5j3/f72+M19q+33MdA8ocazucndYF9cUhmZ3ugiXaWUMflIPctM0RlXdGPWGutOY/j2N/2t2+Pr/H2y0vdb7eR+KmfbsxP6hQbJEhzAoar+RBssNCJmqpdcd8qkuJJcOpfax5z7vNx3++/vv0a93/+WF9enj+H/61efugKVqlL7LMBmNlJdqKrCx3qpdyV9y1iScrKiBVrXRlex+PYX/f7z2//+fb65a+FHz8/4vZLxU+d0Z1n+yObdDcTKdb7lepUL/Su+rpFrDNEccVnrrWOOR/z+GW/f73/A7/iX4k/CvnpS8VfuqIrz0bLLprJTORF2ae5UC/1jv73FmtJjMxY15prHmve5/Hzccc34GcUsG9Yv0fmrIyurJNjpAFmLvLi6zwvMcRDzC3WJJmVa81T/lrrWOt1ThwPvF5lfv+G+BMy51nOVVkVNQYANyPZlV3BTjLJFFOaELY1D4qZteIkmHOtI9Z/IrAOfL0I/rtjJbIiK95fmhg+IJq5xLPNdJ3yiyogYdjmPCRm1RWeWDNij3hkIurjBJ9ANKIqsyIzMm55G+Ziu18hqorq6M5mSS1A/uHgJJhzrjUj9iwk0R+NAAAmka2oyorMFbG5Qbq5maTuqlxV0Z1kE5INOLY5d5LVPeNysDIeWWhBT98TLCFo2R2ZK2Mbm5vU5e6S2JUVVVFdvOTfMHybxy4pu1bkXGtFzMzXJmTwF7wYpgDgMw7D4ljVURm5bsMN5DaGO6Rmn5lvZpMC4E8Yf9jW3Cll98w8EzCz3i6CZ3z+M/ILjPiEw38MbdFcmc+xNoepxXEe/eQ5hkR3UaS57Anj8zbn6YCrakVExqwGBQxsz/j0O2AAC8+6+y20BRWVK31zmYo9hpsBejfRLIKCwW+AbWsdkoqM6ohamasbBOAYNzx9Agbwgq3DLTSylVVZCGvThuH0c7ZQi93s8xA2l28G3zImpaKiOqqza5IQYA6/4SbAgQ2j4UwgqezKYlo5htHo13xEoa+JE4LDDK4tc0lIqppVzO74jWBg3CAADit4J1hSsau6zAbMZXJzd8AIaxllAmQGMwBbVwloqltNNhXnCA2DO9wxNuiabBuiPsZVkGgzg0lu5oQLLrngwEXwP47iyZPjxByDAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC) TC discusses her relationship with the cardiologist she was assigned after being diagnosed with congestive heart failure.](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/stories-conversations/your-story-heart-health3) [ResourcesRead ## A Toolbox for Coping with Anxiety amid Heart Failure Our Bodies Ourselves content expert Maggie Teliska offers tools to cope with anxiety, from the perspective of a heart failure patient. ![lenin-estrada-GCpyNh39kOc-1024x683](data:image/png;base64,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) Our Bodies Ourselves content expert Maggie Teliska offers tools to cope with anxiety, from the perspective of a heart failure patient.](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/health-info/a-toolbox-for-coping-with-anxiety-amid-heart-failure) [Stories & ConversationsWatch ## Personal Stories of Living with Heart Failure Hear from patients living with heart failure on how it impacts their lives, how they cope with their diagnoses, and how they find hope despite their condition. ![Image (3)](data:image/png;base64,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) Hear from patients living with heart failure on how it impacts their lives, how they cope with their diagnoses, and how they find hope despite their condition.](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/stories-conversations/personal-stories-of-living-with-heart-failure) [Stories & ConversationsWatch ## Adjusting and Adapting to My Disease TC talks about living with heart failure and how she has adapted to it. ![Tannie](data:image/png;base64,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) TC talks about living with heart failure and how she has adapted to it.](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/stories-conversations/my-story-adjusting-and-adapting-to-my-disease) [Stories & ConversationsWatch ## Becoming a Heart Health Advocate TC discusses being diagnosed with congestive heart failure and why she became an advocate for heart health. ![Tannie](data:image/png;base64,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) TC discusses being diagnosed with congestive heart failure and why she became an advocate for heart health.](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/stories-conversations/my-story-becoming-a-heart-health-advocate) [ResourcesRead ## Race, PCOS, and Reproductive Justice PMOS, formerly called PCOS, is a reproductive justice issue. Racism, sexism, stress, and trauma all contribute to Black women's disproportionately high rates of PCOS, as well as diagnosis and treatment. ![A woman lays on a bed holding her stomach](data:image/png;base64,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) PMOS, formerly called PCOS, is a reproductive justice issue. Racism, sexism, stress, and trauma all contribute to Black women's disproportionately high rates of PCOS, as well as diagnosis and treatment.](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/health-info/race-pcos-and-reproductive-justice)