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CARDIOVASCULAR RISK RECLASSIFICATION WITH THE 2026 DYSLIPIDEMIA GUIDELINE
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine; Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
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The 2013 pooled cohort equations (PCEs) have been criticized for mischaracterizing cardiovascular risk, particularly in underrepresented groups. The new 2026 American Heart Association/American College of Cardiology Dyslipidemia Guideline recommends the PREVENT equations, which utilize contemporary cohorts to provide more accurate risk assessments. This document evaluates the implications of these changes for primary prevention of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease.
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