James A. Diao

2 months ago | jamanetwork.com | Rita F. Redberg |John Abramson |James A. Diao |Venkatesh L. Murthy

Statins for Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease Statin and Antihypertensive Therapy Eligibility With the PREVENT Cardiovascular Risk Equations James A. Diao, MD, MPhil; Ivy Shi, MD; Venkatesh L. Murthy, MD, PhD; Thomas A. Buckley, BS; Chirag J. Patel, PhD; Emma Pierson, PhD; Robert W. Yeh, MD, MSc; Dhruv S. Kazi, MD, MS; Rishi K. Wadhera, MD, MPP, MPhil; Arjun K.

Jul 29, 2024 | jamanetwork.com | James A. Diao |Thomas Buckley |Emma Pierson

Key PointsQuestion  How many US adults are estimated to experience changes in treatment eligibility when evaluated using the American Heart Association Predicting Risk of cardiovascular disease EVENTs (PREVENT) equations vs the pooled cohort equations?