Your Heart in Numbers: How Old Is Your Heart Really?

Our heart is a true powerhouse. Around the clock, it pumps blood throughout the body, supplies our organs with oxygen, and keeps us alive. Without a break. Without a pause button.

That is why a healthy cardiovascular system is the key to energy, quality of life, and longevity. Yet the reality is serious: Cardiovascular diseases such as high blood pressure, atherosclerosis, heart attack, and stroke remain among the leading causes of death in Switzerland.

What many people don't know is that your personal risk can be estimated surprisingly accurately using scientific models based on decades of data from millions of people.

Heart age – a number that matters to all of us.

The Great Unknown: Your Cardiovascular Risk

Most people have little idea of how healthy their heart really is. You may feel perfectly well, but risk factors such as high blood pressure or unfavorable cholesterol levels often cause no noticeable symptoms.

In addition, many people avoid the topic because they fear the results. It's easier to ignore the problem than to face it. But what you don't know can harm your health. Without understanding your risk, you cannot take action to reduce it.

Heart Age Instead of Guesswork: A Simple Calculation

Here's the good news: Using the SCORE2 model (for adults up to about 70 years of age) and SCORE2-OP (for older adults), your individual risk of developing cardiovascular disease within the next ten years can be estimated quickly, reliably, and based on solid scientific evidence.

The calculation is based on the following factors:

• Risk region (Switzerland is classified as a low-risk region)
• Age
• Sex
• Systolic blood pressure
• Total cholesterol
• HDL cholesterol
• Smoking status

The result not only provides a percentage risk but also your so-called heart age—an especially intuitive way of understanding your cardiovascular health.

For example, a 60-year-old woman who smokes and has certain risk factors may have a heart age of 76. That feels much more tangible than an abstract percentage—and often provides much stronger motivation to take action.

Understand Your Risk—and Take Control of Your Health

1. Free initial assessment
   If you know your blood pressure and cholesterol values, you can calculate your cardiovascular risk and heart age yourself using HeartScore. It's fast, free, and a great place to start.

2. Knowledge is your best prevention
   Understand your numbers—and what they mean. Our articles on understanding cholesterol levels and understanding high blood pressure help you interpret the most important cardiovascular risk factors.

3. Professional assessment with PrevCheck
   During a PrevCheck, your key health values are analyzed, including an automatic cardiovascular risk assessment and heart age calculation. Our healthcare professionals help you understand the results and discuss meaningful next steps—quickly, discreetly, and conveniently.

Listen to Your Heart—and Take Action Today

Knowing your heart age can be a real eye-opener—and the starting point for positive lifestyle changes.

One thing is certain: The earlier you know your risk, the more you can influence it.

👉 Discover your risk today, protect your heart, and invest in a healthier future.