Frankly Speaking About Family Medicine The PREVENT Risk Calculator: A New Equation for Predicting Heart Health – Frankly Speaking Ep 405
Credits: 0.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
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Overview: Explore the American Heart Association’s (AHA) newly validated risk calculator, designed to assess the likelihood of cardiovascular disease and heart failure in patients aged 30-79 years. Hear which risk factors are included, why they matter, and how this tool can enhance your preventive care strategies in primary care practice.
Episode resource links:
- Hypertension. 2024;81:00–00. DOI: 10.1161/HYPERTENSIONAHA.124.22998.)
- https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.123.067626
- The calculator: https://professional.heart.org/en/guidelines-and-statements/prevent-calculator
Guest: Robert A. Baldor MD, FAAFP
Music Credit: Matthew Bugos
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