ClinIQ Lexicon · Abbreviation
ASCVD — Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease
What ASCVD means
ASCVD describes disease caused by atherosclerotic plaque — including coronary artery disease, cerebrovascular disease, and peripheral arterial disease. Ten-year ASCVD risk estimators combine lipids, blood pressure, diabetes, smoking, and age to guide preventive decisions such as statin intensity.
ASCVD in clinical practice
Risk-stratification questions hinge on translating a calculated ASCVD percentage into action: lifestyle counseling alone, moderate-intensity statin therapy, or intensification. The ClinIQ hypertension article ties prevention math to the pressure numbers examiners love to pair with it.
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