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Q&A: PREVENT CVD Risk Equations May Reduce Statin Eligibility by Millions

1 week ago | physiciansweekly.com | Robert McNamara |Roderick Tung

Drs. McNamara and Tung discuss the potential impact of the PREVENT CVD risk calculator disqualifying millions of adults from primary prevention statin therapy. National application of the 2023 American Heart Association (AHA) Predicting Risk of CVD Events (PREVENT) equations could significantly reduce the pool of adults recommended for primary prevention statin therapy, according to a cross-sectional analysis of National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) .

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