Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death in the world, with smoking, diabetes, high blood pressure, dyslipidemia and a sedentary lifestyle being among the main risk factors. The objective of this study was to evaluate the self knowledge about cardiovascular risk factors among medical students. Methodology: Observational and cross-sectional study on students from the first to the eighth semester of medicine using anonymous questionnaires containing questions about cardiovascular risk factors. Results: A total of 288 students paticipeted. There was a higher percentage of self-declared emotional stress (p