Based on guidance from the American Society of Preventive Cardiology, this topline summarizes risk factors and interventions to reduce the risk of major adverse CV events.
Part 1 of this Guideline Topline, "Elements of Preventive Cardiology," highlights the basics of primordial and primary cardiovascular disease prevention. This short part 2 slideshow summarizes the multiple risk factors for development of atherosclerotic CVD as well as evidence for pharmacotherapeutic intervention to reduce the risk of a major adverse CV event. Both Toplines are information condensed from "Defining preventive cardiology: A clinical practice statement from the American Society for Preventive Cardiology."
Source: German CA, Baum SJ, Ferdinand KC, et al. Defining preventive cardiology: A clinical practice statement from the American Society for Preventive Cardiology. Am J Prevent Cardiol. 2022;12;100432. doi:10.1016/j.ajpc.2022.100432
