Implementing the ASCVD Risk Calculator Within the PatientVisiting Workflow

The purpose of the ASCVD Risk Calculator is to estimate a patient’s 10-year ASCVD risk at an initial visit to establish a reference point. The information required to estimate ASCVD risk includes age, sex, race, total cholesterol, HDL cholesterol, systolic blood pressure, blood- pressure-lowering medication use, diabetes status and smoking status.