Salim Virani: The 2026 ACC/AHA Multisociety Dyslipidemia Guideline Promotes Early Prevention
Salim Virani, Vice Provost, Research, Endowed Professor in Medicine and Cardiology, Professor in Population Health at Aga Khan University, shared a post on LinkedIn:
“The 2026 ACC/AHA multisociety Dyslipidemia Guideline introduces important shifts in how we think about cardiovascular risk prevention and one message stands out clearly:don’t wait to act.
In the first of a 5-part video series from my recent presentation at MonteHeart Imaging and Clinical Lectures, I discuss two key concepts that could significantly influence clinical decision-making:
- Start earlier to reduce lifetime exposure to LDL cholesterol and lower cardiovascular risk over the long term. (Evidence supporting early treatment of raised LDL-C levels)
- Use prevent risk equations to better assess both 10-year and 30-year ASCVD risk. (PREVENT vs. PCEs, advantages of using PREVENT over PCE, what is the difference between discrimination and calibration)
The goal is simple:
move from reactive care to proactive prevention.
Watch Part 1 below and join the conversation: how are you incorporating long-term risk assessment into discussions with younger patients?
Over the coming weeks, I’ll be sharing the remaining concepts from the guideline.
Follow along and stay tuned for Parts 2–5.”
Proceed to the video attached to the post.
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