The incidence of coronary heart disease has gradually increased along with the improvement of people’s material living standards. It has become one of the most common and dangerous diseases in the world, and is so dangerous that once the disease is diagnosed, it can last a lifetime or seriously affect the ability to work. Because of the slow and continuous progression of the disease, no effective treatment has been found yet, as in the case of AIDS. The only feasible way is to prevent the disease before it occurs, and early prevention of atherosclerosis from youth is one of the most crucial factors. Therefore, coronary heart disease is still one of the key research points, hot spots and difficulties at home and abroad, especially some foreign scholars, after a long-term research and analysis on the correlation between coronary heart disease and various risk factors, have concluded a set of feasible methods to self-evaluate and self-check their heart function. The most popular scoring method is described below, and readers can compare the scores according to their own conditions to infer their heart condition. Wang Yunfei, Cardiovascular Disease Specialist, Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Serial number
Factor
Description
Score
1
Age Gender
Female under 55 years old
0
Male under 55 years old
1
Female over 55 years old
2
Male over 55 years old
3
Male over 65 years old
4
2
Heredity
No blood relatives in three generations had coronary heart disease before 60 years old
0
1 blood relative in 3 generations had coronary heart disease after 60 years of age
1
1 relative in 3 generations had coronary heart disease before 60 years of age
2
2 blood relatives of 3 generations have coronary heart disease after 60 years old
3
2 relatives in the third generation had coronary heart disease before the age of 60
4
3
Diabetes
Blood sugar always normal
0
Blood glucose is slightly high (pre-donor uropathy) or slightly low (too little blood glucose)
2
Diabetes started after age 40 and requires strict diet or insulin control
4
Diabetes before the age of 30, requiring strict diet or insulin control
5
4
Family medical history
Relatives without severe hypertension, diabetes mellitus, hypercholesterolemia
0
1 relative with severe hypertension, diabetes mellitus, hypercholesterolemia
1
2 relatives with severe hypertension, diabetes mellitus, hypercholesterolemia
2
3 relatives with severe hypertension, diabetes, hypercholesterolemia
3
5
Smoking
Never smoked or quit smoking for more than 5 years
0
Quit smoking for 2-4 years
3
Quit smoking for about 1 year
6
Smoking 10~20 cigarettes per day
9
Smoking 20~40 cigarettes per day
12
Smoking more than 40 cigarettes per day
15
6
Exercise
Intense exercise 4~5 times per week
0
Moderate exercise 4~5 times per week
2
Exercise only on weekends
4
Rarely exercise
6
Very little or no exercise
8
7
Drinking alcohol
Never drink alcohol or only drink when socializing
0
Drink about 5 times a week, about 1 small glass each time
2
More than 3 glasses per day (360ml or more for beer)
4
8
Inhaled air quality
No smoke, exhaust fumes or industrial pollution at home and at work
0
Same as smokers living or working in a pollution-free place
2
Living or working with smokers in a polluted place
4
Living or working with smokers
6
Living or working with a smoker and in a contaminated place
8
9
Tension
Feeling relaxed at home and at work
0
Some tension at home, not at work
3
Some tension at work, not at home
5
Some tension at home and at work
7
Frequent tension at home or at work
9
Tension at home and at work
12
10
Body weight
Consistently at or near standard weight
0
10% over standard weight
1
20% above standard weight
2
30% over standard weight
3
20% over standard weight since age 30
4
11
Blood pressure
Below 120/75mmHg
0
110~140/75~85mmHg
2
140~150/86~90mmHg
6
151~175/91~100mmHg
8
176~190/101~110mmHg
10
190/110mmHg or more
12
12
High-density lipoprotein to cholesterol ratio
61% or more
-2
45% to 60%
0
35%~44%
2
29%~34%
6
23%~38%
12
Less than 22%
16
Patient’s own assessment, adding up the scores of the 12 items.
0~20 points: minimal risk of developing coronary heart disease.
21~50 points: moderate risk of developing coronary heart disease.
51~74 points: high risk. However, lifestyle habits and family history indicate a high likelihood of developing coronary heart disease, and poor lifestyle habits should be changed immediately.
Score above 75: The risk of developing coronary heart disease is extremely high, and attention should be paid to all aspects to actively eliminate various risk factors.
If the score value exceeds 50, you should go to the hospital for regular checkups, take early preventive measures, and take some necessary medications for prevention. It is entirely possible to prevent the occurrence of coronary heart disease if this condition is treated seriously.