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Here is a #medtweetorial recap of @thecurbsiders Episode #191 #Lipids Update and #CardiovascularRiskReduction with Erin Michos MD @erinmichos. Listen here
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Lifestyle changes r the cornerstone and foundation of cardiovascular prevention & should never be neglected in our conversations w/ patients. “Primordial prevention” is key! A patient’s risk of plaque burden isn't only from the magnitude of LDL elevation but duration of exposure
In primary prevention, the new ASCVD risk categories include low risk (< 5%), borderline risk (5 to <7.5%), intermediate risk (7.5 to <20%), and high risk (≥20%). The focus of the 2018 lipid guideline update is on risk-enhancing factors.
