Assessing risk is a crucial step in preventing and treating atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) and its risk factors. Help your patients understand why it matters to measure their risk, what a risk score means, what risk calculators are, other tests to measure risk, and how they can reduce their risk for heart disease and stroke.

This booklet includes:

  • Risk Factors for ASCVD
  • Why Measuring Risk Matters
  • Tests That Can Measure Your Risk
  • Next Steps

Funded through an educational grant from from Boehringer Ingelheim

Resource Details

Reviewed on

January 2, 2026

Language(s)

  • English
  • Spanish

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