Primary Prevention
Top in cardiology: New guideline for stroke prevention; oral semaglutide
A new guideline on primary prevention of a first stroke from the American Heart Association and the American Stroke Association calls for increased screening of risk factors and increased attention on lifestyle counseling.
VIDEO: Pay attention to CV risk in young adults, measure Lp(a)
BOSTON — In this Healio video exclusive, Erin D. Michos, MD, MHS, FAHA, FACC, FASE, FASPC, discusses her presentation at the Cardiometabolic Health Congress, “Primary Prevention of CVD: The Sooner the Better?”
New stroke primary prevention guideline calls for more screening of risk factors
The new guideline on primary prevention of stroke from the American Heart Association and American Stroke Association calls for more screening of risk factors such as high BP, high cholesterol and high blood glucose.
Population Subgroups: Women, Age & >75 Years, Race, and Ethnicity
Bile Acid Sequestrants
Nonstatins- Evolving Role in ASCVD Prevention
Risk Assessment: Primary Prevention LDL-C < 190 mg/dL
Primary Prevention- No Diabetes and LDL-C <190 mg/dL
Primary Prevention- Diabetes
Fewer US adults suggested for statin therapy for primary prevention by new risk calculator
Fewer U.S. adults aged 40 to 75 years are eligible for statin therapy for primary CVD prevention in the new PREVENT risk calculator compared with the older Pooled Cohort Equation, researchers reported.