Prevention & lipidsGuideline or statement

Use of Predicted Risk and Expected Benefit to Guide Decision-Making in Cardiovascular-Kidney-Metabolic Syndrome for the Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease

J Am Coll CardiolPublished

  • Scientific statement

Recommendations

As issued by the authors

  1. Details the rationale for outcome-specific PREVENT equations, the evidence base for selected risk thresholds, and the potential population-level impact of these recommendations

  2. Offers practical guidance for applying risk assessment as the first step in shared decision-making and for addressing gaps in awareness, risk communication and implementation of evidence-based preventive therapies

Original publication

Use of Predicted Risk and Expected Benefit to Guide Decision-Making in Cardiovascular-Kidney-Metabolic Syndrome for the Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease. J Am Coll Cardiol. Published 9 June 2026. doi:10.1016/j.jacc.2026.05.007

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