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Heart Age Calculator

The Heart Age Calculator tells you your heart age compared to your actual age.

This calculator is intended for people aged 35-75.

Your risk of a heart attack or stroke may be higher if your heart age is greater than your actual age.

If you're looking for more information about the Heart Age Calculator read our FAQs.

Check your heart age now by answering these simple questions.

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Have you had a heart attack or stroke, or do you have heart disease? Have you had a heart attack or stroke, or do you have heart disease?
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If you have already had a heart attack or stroke, or have heart disease, this calculator is not appropriate for you. See your doctor about how to best manage your heart condition.

What is your sex? What is your sex?

If you’re transgender or intersex, select the sex you were given at birth. You can then discuss your results with your doctor.

How old are you? How old are you?

If you are outside this age range, talk to your doctor about your heart health.

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Do you smoke? Do you smoke?

If you currently smoke or quit smoking in the last 12 months, answer ‘yes’. Answer ‘no’ if you’ve never smoked or quit more than a year ago.

Please tell us your Height & Weight Please tell us your Height & Weight

Body Mass Index, or BMI, is used to determine whether you are in a healthy weight range for your height.  Your doctor may also measure for waist circumference, as waist measurement helps to assess risk by measuring the amount of fat carried around your middle.

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Do you have a family history of Heart Disease? Do you have a family history of Heart Disease?

Answer ‘Yes’ if any of your immediate family members (a parent, brother or sister) had a heart attack, stroke or were diagnosed with heart disease before the age of 60.

Have you been diagnosed with diabetes? Have you been diagnosed with diabetes?

Answer ‘yes’ to this question if a doctor has told you that you have either Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes.

Do you take medication for high blood pressure? Do you take medication for high blood pressure?

If you are not sure whether you are taking medication for high blood pressure, please select 'No'

Do you know your blood pressure levels? Do you know your blood pressure levels?

Your blood pressure reading is usually shown as two numbers written one over the other (for example 120/80). The first or top number is your systolic blood pressure. The second is your diastolic blood pressure. If you don't know your blood pressure levels, please select 'No'

Systolic blood pressure (top number)
Diastolic blood pressure (bottom number)
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Systolic blood pressure above 180 mmHg means you have a high risk of having a heart attack or stroke. Speak to your doctor soon about your blood pressure.

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Diastolic blood pressure above 110 mmHg means you have a high risk of having a heart attack or stroke. Speak to your doctor soon about your blood pressure. 

The Heart Age Calculator will use Australian average blood pressure levels based on your age and sex.

Do you know your cholesterol levels? Do you know your cholesterol levels?

Cholesterol levels are measured with a blood test. The test works out total cholesterol (TC), and the amount of ‘good’ (HDL) and ‘bad’ (LDL) cholesterol in your blood. For this assessment, you need to enter your total cholesterol (TC) and your HDL cholesterol.

Total Cholesterol
HDL cholesterol
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Total Cholesterol above 7.5 mmol/L puts you at high risk of having a heart attack or stroke. Please see your doctor as soon as possible about your cholesterol.

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Your heart age is...

Heart Age results
This is ABOVE your actual age

Your recommendation

As you are over 45 years old, we recommend you should have a heart health check at least every two years. 

What you should do

The best thing you can do to look after your heart is to see your doctor for a heart health check. If you don't have a doctor you regularly see, Google one near you using the button below, or call our Helpline on 13 11 12.

Google a GP near you

Your recommendation

It's never too early to start thinking about your risk factors for heart disease or discussing your family's history with your GP.

If you are of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander heritage we recommend you see your doctor for a heart health check if you are over 30 years of age.

What you should do

While there are some risks you can’t change – like age, sex, ethnicity and family history of heart disease– there are other risks you can take steps towards reducing like maintaining a healthy weight, being physically active and smoke-free, managing high blood pressure and high cholesterol.

Supported by Amgen

 

This Heart Age Calculator was produced with an unrestricted and unconditional grant from Amgen who in no way contributed to the content herein.

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Terms of use: This calculator has been developed for general information and educational purposes only. It does not constitute or replace medical advice. Before using the Heart Age Calculator please consult your healthcare provider if you have, or suspect you have, a health problem. The health information provided in this calculator has been developed by the National Heart Foundation of Australia (Heart Foundation) and is based on independent research and the available scientific evidence at the time of development. The information is obtained and developed from a variety of sources including, but not limited to, collaborations with third parties and information provided by third parties under licence. It is not an endorsement of any organisation, product or service.

While care has been taken in preparing the content of this calculator, the Heart Foundation, its employees and related parties do not accept any liability, including for any loss or damage, resulting from the reliance on the content, or for its accuracy, currency and completeness.

Any use of Heart Foundation materials, tools (applications) or information by another person or organisation is at the user's own risk.

The entire contents of this material are subject to copyright protection. Enquiries concerning copyright and permissions to use the material should be directed to copyright@heartfoundation.org.au.