Cardiovascular Risk and Statin Eligibility in Primary Prevention: A Comparison between the Brazilian and the AHA/ACC Guidelines.

Fernando Henpin Yue CesenaViviane A ValenteRaul D SantosMárcio Sommer Bittencourt

Published in: Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia (2020)

Compared with the AHA/ACC guideline, the Brazilian guideline classifies a larger proportion of primary prevention patients into higher-risk categories and substantially increases statin eligibility. (Arq Bras Cardiol. 2020; 115(3):440-449).

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
cardiovascular disease
ejection fraction
coronary artery disease
chronic kidney disease
newly diagnosed
peritoneal dialysis
prognostic factors
type diabetes
patient reported outcomes
patient reported