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Differences in primary cardiovascular disease prevention between the 2013 and 2016 cholesterol guidelines and impact of the 2017 hypertension guideline in the United States.
The US Preventive Services Task Force cholesterol guideline recommended statins for fewer adults than the 2013 American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association (ACC/AHA) guideline by setting a higher 10-year atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease threshold and requiring concomitant diabetes mellitus, hypertension, dyslipidemia, or cigarette smoking. The 2017 ACC/AHA hypertension guideline lowered the hypertension threshold, increasing 2016 guideline statin-eligible adults. This article discusses differences in primary cardiovascular disease prevention between the 2013 and 2016 cholesterol guidelines and impact of the 2017 hypertension guideline in the United States.
AHRQ-funded; P30 HS021667.
Citation: Egan BM, Li J, Davis RA .
Differences in primary cardiovascular disease prevention between the 2013 and 2016 cholesterol guidelines and impact of the 2017 hypertension guideline in the United States.
J Clin Hypertens 2018 Jun;20(6):991-1000. doi: 10.1111/jch.13314..
Keywords: Cardiovascular Conditions, Heart Disease and Health, Evidence-Based Practice, Guidelines, Blood Pressure, Medication, Prevention, Primary Care, U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF)