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Endocrinology • Lipid Disorders
Is there an available ASCVD risk calculator that does not exclude patients on statin therapy?
Also, is there an ASCVD calculator that can include those with existing ASCVD?
Answer from: at Academic Institution
The traditional pooled ASCVD risk calculator cannot be used in patients on lipid-lowering therapy. The new PREVENT (Predicting Risk of CVD EVENTs) risk calculator, which was developed by the AHA in 2023, can be used in patients on lipid-lowering therapy. It gives an estimate of 10- and 30-year risk ...
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