CVD Risk

The new forms use the 2018 CVD Risk Guidelines and the new calculator.

The Diabetes form has a separate link (previously the Diabetes & CVD form were the same).

There are two links to the CVD form:

• funded
• non-funded

Information about eligibility and recommendations can be viewed on the main Halcyon page (hover your mouse over the )

Updated Cardiovascular Risk Calculator

The Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) Risk Assessment calculator in the Halcyon forms for cardiovascular risk and diabetes uses the New Zealand (NZ) Primary Prevention equations.

The risk categories and thresholds for pharmacological management of cardiovascular risk are updated with moving to use the NZ Primary Prevention equations.