RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Primary and secondary prevention of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease: A case-based approach
JF Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
JO Cleve Clin J Med
FD Cleveland Clinic
SP 513
OP 522
DO 10.3949/ccjm.89a.21103
VO 89
IS 9
A1 Essa H. Hariri
A1 Mazen M. Al Hammoud
A1 Steven E. Nissen
A1 Donald F. Hammer
YR 2022
UL http://www.ccjm.org/content/89/9/513.abstract
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.