In the meantime, clinicians should aim to intensify therapy when LDL-C (or non-HDL-C or ApoB) levels remain above the recommended thresholds. On the basis of the available evidence, the optimal way to prevent A
Self-care is the most important aspect of kidney care. A patient’s ability to understand his/her health needs, make healthy choices, and feel safe and respected in the health system, and psychosocial support are important to promote health decision-making (Fig.4). Communication should start f...
It has been concluded that ASCVD risk may be more influenced by the dietary source of SFA, mainly giving dairy and meat products more focus [121]. Therefore, a higher intake of SFA from meat products is related to the development of ASCVD, and that lower ASCVD risk is linked to a ...
- Coronary artery calcium score - Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease (ASCVD) Risk Estimator -- an equation to calculate the 10-year future risk of a heart attack Based on these tests, your doctor will decide if you should be on a statin. (MORE: Vast majority o...
Here, there is a widespread consensus that statins should be based on absolute risk and used similarly in men and women.6, 7, 8 In principle, the same holds for primary prevention; however, in women, atherosclerosis develops more slowly than in men; and as a result, onset of ASCVD is ...
60ml of whiskey or Rum per day is permissible. The dose is half for men weighing less than 60kgs or woman of any weight. Provided there is no family history of addiction, colon or breast cancer. Those who cannot restrict to above limits should not drink. Accumulating to weekends or...
ASCVD risk score: 1.6%, with a 10-year risk of an ASCVD event. You congratulate your patient on their healthy lifestyle changes and encourage them to continue their healthy behaviors. Case Study. Five years later. Your patient returns after being lost to follow-up for 5 years (now age 45...
(ESC) has been consistently developing and updating specific guidelines for risk assessment and patient management since 2019. The 2023 risk classification method has significantly changed, introducing a novel probability-based assessment through the implementation of SCORE2-Diabetes instrument. This marks ...
The investigators calculated ten-year CVD risk probabilities at baseline for the 19,114 ASPREE participants using the Framingham score (up to 75 years) and the atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) pooled cohort risk equations (up to 79 years) and divided them into thirds. Aspirin Should...