From a cardiovascular point of view, the minimum value of the risk for this population, taking into account only the age, is 8% by NCEP-ATP III; the risk increases to 10% in smokers, and rises to 12% in 1/3 of the population by the association with controlled high blood pressure.
Sin embargo, el riesgo aumenta para el 10% en los fumadores y sube para el 12% en 1/3 de esa población por la asociación con hipertensión arterial controlada.