Description
The ARIC Coronary Heart Disease Risk assessment tool uses information from the ARIC study. It is designed for adults, 45-65 years old, who do not have heart disease to predict the patient’s chance of having a heart attack in the next 10 years.
Optimal Levels of Risk Factors
- Being a non-smoker
- Total cholesterol of less than 200 mg/dL
- HDL cholesterol greater than 60 mg/dL
- Systolic blood pressure less than 120 mHg and not needing treatment for high blood pressure
Calculator Search/Filter Keywords
At the calculator level, eCalcs comes delivered with default keywords that can be leveraged in the "Search/Filter" field to enable Specialty or System driven calculator searching. The following calculator keywords are delivered by default for the ARIC Coronary Heart Disease Risk calculator:
Specialties
- Cardiology
- Family Practice
- Gerontology
Systems
Calculator Configuration Options
| Preference Name
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Valid Range
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Description
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| Publishing |
Checked / Unchecked |
When checked, the calculator will display for users on the front end.
When unchecked, the calculator WILL NOT display for users on the front end.
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| Orderable Item Override |
(BLANK) / G-ARIC |
“(BLANK)” indicates that the global configuration options for Orderable Item will be used.
“G-ARIC” indicates that the calculator specific value will be used and can display the specific calculator name in the chart output.
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Calculator Inputs
| Input
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Mapping Type
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Description
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| Sex |
Demographics |
Patient Sex
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| Ethnicity |
Demographics |
Patient Ethnicity
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| Age |
Demographics |
Patient Age
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| Total Cholesterol |
Results |
Patient's total cholesterol in mg/dL
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| HDL Cholesterol |
Results |
Patient's high density lipoprotein count
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| Systolic BP |
Vitals |
Patient's systolic blood pressure in mm Hg
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| Blood Pressure Medication |
Medications |
Whether or not the patient is currently taking medication to control their blood pressure
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| Diabetes |
Problems |
Patient's diabetes status
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| Smoking Status |
Problems |
Patient's smoking status
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Calculator Outputs
| Output
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Mapping Type
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Description
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| 10 Year CHD Risk |
Results |
The patient’s risk of heart attack within the next ten years
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| Average 10 Year Risk |
Results |
The average risk of heart attack within the next ten years for a person of this gender, race, and age
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References
http://www.aricnews.net/riskcalc/html/RC1.html
