Among older adults without atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD), the PREVENT risk assessment tool outperforms the pooled cohort equations (PCE) in more accurately predicting primary CV ...

What they found points to delayed referral for CAC testing, higher ASCVD risk scores, older age, and less preventive treatment in the Black population, she said. “ And at any given amount of calcium, ...

Experts discuss how knowledge of lipoprotein(a) (Lp[a]) levels can empower patients in managing atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) risk factors, how providers can collaborate with ...

Levels of CRP and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) risk scores were than assessed. The latter is widely used to predict death from heart attack, stroke or hardening of the arteries ...