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Statin Eligibility Disparities with Transition from the Pooled Cohort Equations to the AHA PREVENT

2026-02-01 epidemiology Title + abstract only
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BackgroundThe 2023 AHA PREVENT (Predicting Risk of Cardiovascular Disease Events) equations were expected to replace the 2013 ACC/AHA Pooled Cohort Equations (PCE) for estimating atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) risk. The real-world implications of this transition on statin eligibility and disparity are unknown. ObjectivesTo evaluate how transitioning from PCE to AHA PREVENT alters statin eligibility across risk thresholds and racial and ethnic subgroups. Design, Setting, and Par...

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