Risk Prediction with the PREVENT-ASCVD Equations
from Heart Matters
Guest: Roger Blumenthal, MD As the drivers of cardiovascular disease have shifted over time, so have the tools used to estimate risk. Dr. Roger Blumenthal explains why the PREVENT-ASCVD equations represent an important advance over traditional models and what that means for more accurate, individualized preventive care. Dr. Blumenthal is the Kenneth Jay Pollin Professor of Cardiology and Director of the Ciccarone Center for the Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease at Johns Hopkins Medicine.
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