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Calculating your heart attack risk

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Online calculators make it a snap to gauge your chances of having a heart attack. The most commonly used calculator is the Framingham risk score, made available online by the National Cholesterol Education Program. A newer one is the Reynolds Risk Score. It adds family history of premature heart disease and C-reactive protein to the Framingham calculations.