Galen eCalcs - Calculator: ARIC Coronary Heart Disease Risk
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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
- Cardiovascular
Calculator Configuration Options
Preference Name | Valid Range | 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. |
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. |
Calculator Inputs
Input | Mapping Type | Description |
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Sex | Demographics | Patient Sex |
Ethnicity | Demographics | Patient Ethnicity |
Age | Demographics | Patient Age |
Total Cholesterol | Results | Patient's total cholesterol in mg/dL |
HDL Cholesterol | Results | Patient's high density lipoprotein count |
Systolic BP | Vitals | Patient's systolic blood pressure in mm Hg |
Blood Pressure Medication | Medications | Whether or not the patient is currently taking medication to control their blood pressure |
Diabetes | Problems | Patient's diabetes status |
Smoking Status | Problems | Patient's smoking status |
Calculator Outputs
Output | Mapping Type | Description |
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10 Year CHD Risk | Results | The patient’s risk of heart attack within the next ten years |
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 |