A Perspective on the New American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Guidelines for Cardiovascular Risk Assessment

作者：Kullo Iftikhar J^*; Trejo Gutierrez Jorge F; Lopez Jimenez Francisco; Thomas Randal J; Allison Thomas G; Mulvagh Sharon L; Arruda Olson Adelaide M; Hayes Sharonne N; Pollak Amy W; Kopecky Stephen L; Hurst R Todd

来源：Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 2014, 89(9): 1244-1256.

DOI：10.1016/j.mayocp.2014.06.018

The recently published American College of Cardiology (ACC)/American Heart Association (AHA) guidelines for cardiovascular risk assessment provide equations to estimate the 10-year and lifetime atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) risk in African Americans and non-Hispanic whites, include stroke as an adverse cardiovascular outcome, and emphasize shared decision making. The guidelines provide a valuable framework that can be adapted on the basis of clinical judgment and individual/institutional expertise. In this review, we provide a perspective on the new guidelines, highlighting what is new, what is controversial, and potential adaptations. We recommend obtaining family history of ASCVD at the time of estimating ASCVD risk and consideration of imaging to assess subclinical disease burden in patients at intermediate risk. In addition to the adjuncts for ASCVD risk estimation recommended in the guidelines, measures that may be useful in refining risk estimates include carotid ultrasonography, aortic pulse wave velocity, and serum lipoprotein(a) levels. Finally, we stress the need for research efforts to improve assessment of ASCVD risk given the suboptimal performance of available risk algorithms and suggest potential future directions in this regard.

• 出版日期2014-9