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title: Cardiac Workload
slug: cardiac-workload
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createdAt: 2021-08-17T01:51:51.000Z
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| **Data Type**      | Health Indicator |
| ------------------ | ---------------- |
| **Scans Required** | FaceScan         |

## About

Cardiac Workload, or more precisely myocardial workload, is a measure of the stress put on the heart muscle. Cardiac Workload **can be calculated using the formula: Heart Rate (bpm) x Systolic Blood Pressure (mmHg)**. When measured at rest, this index can be used as an indicator of cardiovascular health. For example, a person who exercises regularly may have lower cardiac workload than another person who has a sedentary lifestyle. During intense physical exercise, your cardiac workload may increase, but should decrease post-exercise.

## Category[](https://www.wikiwand.com/en/Cardiovascular_disease#citenoteWHO20112)

| **Category**                                                                                      | **Myocardial Workload ** |
| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------- |
| <font color="#34c759">◉</font> **Significantly Below Average&#x20;**<font color="#34c759"></font> | 0.00 to \< 3.80               |
| <font color="#ffcc00">◉</font> **Below Average&#x20;**<font color="#ffcc00"></font>               | 3.80 to \< 3.90               |
| <font color="#ff9500">◉</font> **Average&#x20;**<font color="#ff9500"></font>                     | 3.90 to \< 4.08               |
| <font color="#ff3b30">◉</font> **Above Average**                                                  | 4.08 to \< 4.18               |
| <font color="#ac0d0d">◉</font> **Significantly Above Average**                                    | 4.18 to \< 4.28               |