ASCVD Risk Stratification Series (Part 2/3): Using Risk Scores & Enhancers Without Getting Lost in Them [Pre-2026 Guidelines]

About this episode

This episode discusses how to effectively use ASCVD risk stratification tools without overcomplicating primary prevention.

Note: This episode reflects pre-2026 dyslipidemia guidelines. Some recommendations may no longer align with current guidelines. ASCVD risk stratification gets messy fast—especially when calculators, risk enhancers, and coronary calcium scores all compete for attention. In Part 2 of the LipidCurious ASCVD Risk Stratification mini-series, we focus on how to use these tools without overcomplicating primary prevention or getting lost in the details. In this episode, we cover: A practical, a...

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Host: Vishnu Priya Pulipati, MD, FACE, DipABCL

Topics covered

• ASCVD risk stratification
• risk scores
• risk enhancers
• primary prevention
• dyslipidemia guidelines

Keywords

• ASCVD
• risk stratification
• dyslipidemia
• risk scores
• coronary calcium scores
• primary prevention

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Organizations: ASCVD, dyslipidemia, coronary calcium

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