Coronary Artery Calcium to Guide a Personalized Risk-Based Approach to Initiation and Intensification of Antihypertensive Therapy
Why the study?
Does combined CAC imaging and assessment of global ASCVD risk help guide personalized SBP goals in adults with an estimated ASCVD risk of 5% to 15% and prehypertension or mild hypertension?
Population
Adults with an estimated ASCVD risk of 5% to 15% and prehypertension or mild hypertension
Design
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Discussion
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Implication
Hypothesis-generating for CAC-guided SBP personalization in intermediate-risk patients; prospective trials needed before clinical adoption.
Structured PICO
Does combined CAC imaging and assessment of global ASCVD risk help guide personalized SBP goals in adults with an estimated ASCVD risk of 5% to 15% and prehypertension or mild hypertension?
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Population
Adults with an estimated ASCVD risk of 5% to 15% and prehypertension or mild hypertension
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Intervention
Combined CAC imaging and assessment of global ASCVD risk to guide personalized SBP goals
Combined CAC imaging and ASCVD risk assessment may help personalize systolic blood pressure goals in patients with prehypertension or mild hypertension and intermediate ASCVD risk.
Cite This Study
McEvoy et al. (2016) studied this question.