PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Hariri, Essa H.
AU  - Al Hammoud, Mazen M.
AU  - Nissen, Steven E.
AU  - Hammer, Donald F.
TI  - Primary and secondary prevention of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease: A case-based approach
AID  - 10.3949/ccjm.89a.21103
DP  - 2022 Sep 01
TA  - Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
PG  - 513--522
VI  - 89
IP  - 9
4099  - http://www.ccjm.org/content/89/9/513.short
4100  - http://www.ccjm.org/content/89/9/513.full
SO  - Cleve Clin J Med2022 Sep 01; 89
AB  - Estimating the risk of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) is a daily challenge for clinicians and is crucial to tailoring preventive medical care and guiding shared decision-making. New imaging modalities and novel biomarkers allow for more accurate assessment of patient risk and minimize the risk of over- or undertreating patients. Major cardiovascular medicine societies have incorporated new diagnostic modalities in their guidelines to aid clinical decision-making for primary and secondary prevention of ASCVD. This review presents commonly encountered cases relevant to estimating and reducing ASCVD risk based on available guidelines and expert opinion.