SCORE2 cardiovascular risk

The calculator estimates 10-year risk of heart attack or stroke with SCORE2 or SCORE2-OP for Poland (high-risk region). Non-HDL cholesterol is converted to mmol/L. HDL is held at 1.3 mmol/L because it is not a field. In the first example the result is 8.1%.

The calculator is not for diabetes, known heart disease, or CKD, and is not SCORE2-Diabetes. The calculator estimates 10-year risk of heart attack or stroke with SCORE2 or SCORE2-OP for Poland (high-risk region). Non-HDL cholesterol is converted to mmol/L. HDL is held at 1.3 mmol/L because it is not a field.

Input data

Parametry podstawowe modelu

Results

Enter data and click Calculate.

How it works

The calculator uses the numbers you enter. The calculator estimates 10-year risk of heart attack or stroke with SCORE2 or SCORE2-OP for Poland (high-risk region). Non-HDL cholesterol is converted to mmol/L. HDL is held at 1.3 mmol/L because it is not a field. In the first example the result is 8.1%.

The five form fields are Age, Sex, Systolic blood pressure, Non-HDL cholesterol, and Smoking. SCORE2 means: This is the main result on this page. In the first example it is 8.1%. Age means: The first form field. It enters the formula or sits beside the result. The calculator estimates 10-year risk of heart attack or stroke with SCORE2 or SCORE2-OP for Poland (high-risk region). Non-HDL cholesterol is converted to mmol/L. HDL is held at 1.3 mmol/L because it is not a field. Sex means: The second form field. The calculator is not for diabetes, known heart disease, or CKD, and is not SCORE2-Diabetes.

The second example gives 4.2%. The third example gives 18.4%. The calculator estimates 10-year risk of heart attack or stroke with SCORE2 or SCORE2-OP for Poland (high-risk region). Non-HDL cholesterol is converted to mmol/L. HDL is held at 1.3 mmol/L because it is not a field. In the first example the result is 8.1%.

The calculator is not for diabetes, known heart disease, or CKD, and is not SCORE2-Diabetes.

Enter 50, 1, 140, 162, 1, then click Calculate. A comma in 12.5 is read the same way as a period. Fields on a 0-10 scale are notes and are not the primary result unless this page formula says so.

Formula

The calculator estimates 10-year risk of heart attack or stroke with SCORE2 or SCORE2-OP for Poland (high-risk region). Non-HDL cholesterol is converted to mmol/L. HDL is held at 1.3 mmol/L because it is not a field.

What these numbers mean

In the first example the result is 8.1%. The calculator estimates 10-year risk of heart attack or stroke with SCORE2 or SCORE2-OP for Poland (high-risk region). Non-HDL cholesterol is converted to mmol/L. HDL is held at 1.3 mmol/L because it is not a field.

SCORE2
This is the main result on this page. In the first example it is 8.1%.
Age
The first form field. It enters the formula or sits beside the result. The calculator estimates 10-year risk of heart attack or stroke with SCORE2 or SCORE2-OP for Poland (high-risk region). Non-HDL cholesterol is converted to mmol/L. HDL is held at 1.3 mmol/L because it is not a field.
Sex
The second form field. The calculator is not for diabetes, known heart disease, or CKD, and is not SCORE2-Diabetes.

How to use

  1. Enter Age 50.
  2. Add Sex 1, Systolic blood pressure 140, Non-HDL cholesterol 162, Smoking 1.
  3. Click Calculate. The result is 8.1%.
  4. The second example gives 4.2%. The third example gives 18.4%.
  5. The calculator is not for diabetes, known heart disease, or CKD, and is not SCORE2-Diabetes.

Examples

Example 1

  • Age 50
  • Sex 1
  • Systolic blood pressure 140
  • Non-HDL cholesterol 162
  • Smoking 1

8.1%

The calculator estimates 10-year risk of heart attack or stroke with SCORE2 or SCORE2-OP for Poland (high-risk region). Non-HDL cholesterol is converted to mmol/L. HDL is held at 1.3 mmol/L because it is not a field. In the first example the result is 8.1%.

Example 2

  • Age 58
  • Sex 0
  • Systolic blood pressure 128
  • Non-HDL cholesterol 140
  • Smoking 0

4.2%

The calculator estimates 10-year risk of heart attack or stroke with SCORE2 or SCORE2-OP for Poland (high-risk region). Non-HDL cholesterol is converted to mmol/L. HDL is held at 1.3 mmol/L because it is not a field. In the second example the result is 4.2%.

Example 3

  • Age 72
  • Sex 1
  • Systolic blood pressure 150
  • Non-HDL cholesterol 155
  • Smoking 0

18.4%

The calculator estimates 10-year risk of heart attack or stroke with SCORE2 or SCORE2-OP for Poland (high-risk region). Non-HDL cholesterol is converted to mmol/L. HDL is held at 1.3 mmol/L because it is not a field. In the third example the result is 18.4%.

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Common questions

What does 8.1% mean?

In the first example the result is 8.1%. The calculator estimates 10-year risk of heart attack or stroke with SCORE2 or SCORE2-OP for Poland (high-risk region). Non-HDL cholesterol is converted to mmol/L. HDL is held at 1.3 mmol/L because it is not a field.

What is the second example?

With the second set of fields the result is 4.2%.

What is the third example?

With the third set of fields the result is 18.4%.

How is the result calculated?

The calculator estimates 10-year risk of heart attack or stroke with SCORE2 or SCORE2-OP for Poland (high-risk region). Non-HDL cholesterol is converted to mmol/L. HDL is held at 1.3 mmol/L because it is not a field.

What does the calculator not do?

The calculator is not for diabetes, known heart disease, or CKD, and is not SCORE2-Diabetes.

What do SCORE2, Age (years), and Sex (0 = female, 1 = male) mean?

This is the main result on this page. In the first example it is 8.1%. The first form field. It enters the formula or sits beside the result. The calculator estimates 10-year risk of heart attack or stroke with SCORE2 or SCORE2-OP for Poland (high-risk region). Non-HDL cholesterol is converted to mmol/L. HDL is held at 1.3 mmol/L because it is not a field. The second form field. The calculator is not for diabetes, known heart disease, or CKD, and is not SCORE2-Diabetes.

Does a comma in 12.5 work?

Yes. 12.5 and 12,5 are read the same way.

Is this SCORE2-Diabetes?

No. The calculator is not for diabetes, known heart disease, or CKD. Age, sex, systolic pressure, non-HDL cholesterol, and smoking enter the formula.

Why is HDL 1.3 mmol/L?

HDL is not a form field, so the calculator holds it at 1.3 mmol/L. Non-HDL cholesterol in mg/dL is converted to mmol/L.

Which country is this result for?

SCORE2 and SCORE2-OP are computed for Poland as a high-risk region. This is 10-year risk of heart attack or stroke, not a disease diagnosis.

What do 0 and 1 mean for sex and smoking?

For sex, 0 is female and 1 is male. For smoking, 0 means the person does not smoke and 1 means the person smokes. The examples use the same numbers.

Does blood pressure have to be from a clinic?

Enter the reading you have: clinic or home. The calculator does not replace a clinic reading and does not change medicines.

Sources

The calculator estimates 10-year risk of heart attack or stroke with SCORE2 or SCORE2-OP for Poland (high-risk region). Non-HDL cholesterol is converted to mmol/L. HDL is held at 1.3 mmol/L because it is not a field. The calculator is not for diabetes, known heart disease, or CKD, and is not SCORE2-Diabetes.

Page updated in 2026.