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Circulation· 2019Q1· Guideline

2019 ACC/AHA Guideline on the Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease: Executive Summary: A Report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Clinical Practice Guidelines

Donna K. Arnett, Roger S. Blumenthal, Michelle A. Albert, Andrew B. Buroker et al.

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Adults aged 40-75 should have their 10-year ASCVD risk estimated and discussed with a clinician before starting medication like statins or antihypertensives, with risk-enhancing factors and CAC scoring guiding decisions.

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Field: Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

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