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Is there an available ASCVD risk calculator that does not exclude patients on statin therapy?

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Endocrinology · Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine

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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