Knowing biological heart age can help facilitate conversations about cardiovascular health and heart disease prevention with medical professionals. The higher one’s heart age is compared to biological age, the higher the risk for cardiovascular issues. This might come as a shock to anyone used to having heart disease risk assessed using a percentage. The average heart age for males was 56.7 versus an average chronological age of 49.7, while females had an average heart age of 55.4 compared to an average chronological age of 51,3. “We hope this new heart age calculator will help support discussions about prevention and ultimately improve health for all people.”