ASCVD
Also written as: ASCVD — Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease
Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease encompassing coronary, cerebrovascular, and peripheral arterial disease.
Full Definition
Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) is an umbrella term encompassing all clinical manifestations of atherosclerosis, including coronary heart disease, cerebrovascular disease, and peripheral arterial disease. ASCVD represents the leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide and is characterized by the accumulation of cholesterol-rich plaques in arterial walls. Risk assessment for ASCVD guides preventive therapy decisions, with various risk calculators incorporating traditional risk factors such as age, sex, cholesterol levels, blood pressure, diabetes, and smoking status to estimate 10-year cardiovascular event probability.
In Context
- "The 10-year ASCVD risk calculator guides statin therapy recommendations in primary prevention." — Clinical guideline
- "Patients with established ASCVD benefit from intensive LDL cholesterol reduction below 70 mg/dL." — Treatment protocol