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PREVENT Equation Could Disrupt Prescription of Statins in Primary Prevention

A new study suggests the AHA's PREVENT risk calculator may reduce statin use for primary prevention, affecting eligibility for millions of adults.

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Web App Could Improve Statin Therapy Without Need for Clincian Prescription

A study on a web app for nonprescription statin therapy shows high concordance with clinician assessment, with 84.5% of participants achieving LDL-C reduction of 20% or more.

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Web app can help patients determine if they qualify for a statin without a prescription

Web app can help patients determine if they qualify for a statin without a prescription
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Race, Racism Influence Cardiovascular Disease Risk Prediction

Race, Racism Influence Cardiovascular Disease Risk Prediction
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American Heart Association Announces New Scientific Research Will Test PREVENT Risk Calculator Among Diverse Groups

The American Heart Association (AHA) has announced it is providing $450,000 in grants to assess its new risk prediction tool among diverse race, age, geographic and socioeconomic groups. Research teams from Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, New York University and Duke University will work together to assess the accuracy of the AHA’s new PREVENT risk calculator.

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