Coronary Artery Calcium Versus Pooled Cohort Equations Score for Primary Prevention Guidance

• Published in: JACC. Cardiovascular imaging Vol. 15; no. 5; pp. 843 - 855
• Main Authors: Muhlestein, Joseph B., Knowlton, Kirk U., Le, Viet T., Lappe, Donald L., May, Heidi T., Min, David B., Johnson, Kevin M., Cripps, Shanelle T., Schwab, Lesley H., Braun, Shelbi B., Bair, Tami L., Anderson, Jeffrey L.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Inc 01.05.2022
• Subjects: atherosclerosis; atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease; clinical trial; coronary artery calcium; coronary artery disease; pooled cohort equation; primary cardiovascular risk; randomized trial; risk; statin; atherosclerosis; clinical trial; coronary artery disease; ACC; coronary artery calcium; CAC; ASCVD; LDL-C; randomized trial; atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease; EMR; pooled cohort equation; PCE; statin; AU; risk; AHA; primary cardiovascular risk

This study sought to determine the feasibility of performing an extensive randomized outcomes trial comparing a coronary artery calcium (CAC)- versus a pooled cohort equations (PCE) risk score–based strategy for initiating statin therapy for primary atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) pre...