The American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association have updated treatment recommendations for the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease. Among the recommendations: Stop recommending aspirin to prevent CVD.
The American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association have updated treatment recommendations for the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease. The report was presented earlier this month at the American College of Cardiology annual meeting in New Orleans. In this slideshow, we highlight the take-home messages.
4. Risk estimation before pharmacological therapy: Adults aged 40 to 75 years being evaluated for cardiovascular disease prevention should undergo a 10-year atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease risk estimation before starting pharmacological therapy. (ASCVD Risk Estimator Plus screenshot)