Cardiovascular Prevention Glossary

Difference in event rates between treated and untreated groups, expressed as a percentage.

Evidence-based clinical practice guidelines jointly developed by American College of Cardiology and American Heart Assoc...

Antihypertensive medication class blocking angiotensin-converting enzyme, with cardiovascular and renal protective benef...

Standardized method for quantifying coronary artery calcium on CT scans to assess atherosclerotic burden.

A non-invasive diagnostic test measuring the ratio of blood pressure at the ankle to that at the arm, used to detect per...

Medications that inhibit platelet aggregation to prevent thrombotic cardiovascular events.

Protein component of atherogenic lipoproteins, emerging as superior cardiovascular risk marker compared to LDL cholester...

Angiotensin receptor blocker, a class of antihypertensive medications that block angiotensin II receptors.

Landmark Anglo-Scandinavian Cardiac Outcomes Trial comparing blood pressure and lipid-lowering strategies.

Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, encompassing coronary heart disease, stroke, and peripheral arterial disease.

Enhanced cardiovascular risk calculator that incorporates additional risk factors beyond traditional ASCVD Risk Calculat...

Standardized tool estimating 10-year risk of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, guiding prevention strategies.

The variability in cardiovascular risk estimates when different validated risk calculators are applied to the same patie...

Additional clinical factors that increase cardiovascular risk beyond traditional risk calculator variables and may influ...

Clinical conditions that confer the same cardiovascular risk as established atherosclerotic disease. Used to guide inten...

Specific risk percentage cutoffs used to guide cardiovascular prevention treatment decisions.

Scottish cardiovascular risk prediction algorithm that includes social deprivation as a risk factor alongside traditiona...

Progressive narrowing of arteries due to plaque buildup, requiring careful distinction from arteriosclerosis in medical...

An oral cholesterol-lowering medication that inhibits ATP citrate lyase, used as an alternative to statins.

A class of medications that block beta-adrenergic receptors, used for blood pressure control and post-MI cardioprotectio...

The increase in coronary artery calcium scores over time, used to monitor atherosclerotic disease advancement and guide...

Coronary artery calcium scoring using CT imaging to assess atherosclerotic burden.

Coronary Artery Disease Reporting and Data System for standardized CT angiography interpretation.

Standardized system for reporting coronary CT angiography findings and management recommendations.