Consider Limitations When Estimating CV Risk

September 2018

There's increasing debate about how to estimate cardiovascular risk.

The Am Coll of Cardiology/Am Heart Assn CV risk estimator has been used for years to assess 10-year CV risk in patients withOUT CV disease.

It's mainly been used for statins. Guidelines generally suggest a statin for primary prevention if 10-year CV risk is 7.5% or higher.

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