New CVD Risk Tool Adjusts Assessment for Women and Black Adults
New cardiovascular risk guidelines in the U.S. are shifting how doctors classify patient health, moving away from race-based formulas toward more personalized metrics. Research published in JAMA, led by Allison Peng, MD, of the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, indicates that 22% of adults will change risk categories under the new PREVENT-atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease … Read more