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Review
. 2020 May 1:1:100003.
doi: 10.1016/j.ajpc.2020.100003. eCollection 2020 Mar.

Ten things to know about ten cardiovascular disease risk factors ("ASPC Top Ten - 2020")

Harold Edward Bays  1
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Review

Ten things to know about ten cardiovascular disease risk factors ("ASPC Top Ten - 2020")

Harold Edward Bays. Am J Prev Cardiol. .

Abstract

Preventive cardiology involves understanding and managing multiple cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors. Given the rapid advancements in medical science, it may be challenging for the busy clinician to remain up-to-date on the multifaceted and fundamental aspects of CVD prevention, and maintain awareness of the newest applicable guidelines. The "American Society for Preventive Cardiology (ASPC) Top Ten 2020" summarizes ten essential things to know about ten important CVD risk factors, listed in tabular formats. The ten CVD risk factors include unhealthful nutrition, physical inactivity, dyslipidemia, hyperglycemia, high blood pressure, obesity, considerations of select populations (older age, race/ethnicity, and gender), thrombosis/smoking, kidney dysfunction and genetics/familial hypercholesterolemia. For the individual patient, other CVD risk factors may be relevant, beyond the CVD risk factors discussed here. However, it is the intent of the "ASPC Top Ten 2020" to provide a succinct overview of things to know about ten common CVD risk factors applicable to preventive cardiology.

Keywords: Adiposopathy; Blood pressure; Cardiovascular disease risk factors; Diabetes; Gender; Genetics/familial hypercholesterolemia; Glucose; Kidneys; Lipids; Nutrition; Obesity; Physical activity; Preventive cardiology; Smoking; Thrombosis.

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