A simplified approach to identification of risk status in patients with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease

• Main Authors: Aparna Sajja, MD (Author), Hsin-Fang Li (Author), Kateri J. Spinelli (Author), Amir Ali (Author), Salim S. Virani (Author), Seth S. Martin (Author), Ty J. Gluckman (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2021-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objective: The 2018 American Heart Association/American College of Cardiology (AHA/ACC) Blood Cholesterol Guideline recommendation to classify patients with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) as very high-risk (VHR) vs not-VHR (NVHR) has important implications for escalation of medical t...