Next steps in primary prevention of coronary heart disease rationale for and design of the ECAD Trial

Michael J. Domanski, Valentin Fuster, Francisco Diaz-Mitoma, Scott M Grundy, Donald Lloyd-Jones, Muhammad Mamdani, Robin Roberts, Kevin Thorpe, Judith Hall, Jacob A. Udell, Michael E. Farkouh

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Abstract

Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) events, including coronary heart disease and stroke, are the most frequent cause of death and major disability in the world. Current American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association primary prevention guidelines are mainly on the basis of randomized controlled trials of statin-based low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C)-lowering therapy for primary prevention of ASCVD events. Despite the clear demonstration of statin-based LDL-C lowering, substantial 10-year and lifetime risks of incident ASCVD continue. Although the 10-year risk is low in young and middle-aged adults who would not be treated according to current guidelines, they ultimately account for most incident ASCVD. If statin-based LDL-C lowering were initiated in them at an age before complex coronary plaques are common in the population, a substantial reduction in lifetime risk of incident coronary heart disease might be achieved. We examine this hypothesis and introduce the design of a currently recruiting trial to address it.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)1828-1836
Number of pages9
JournalJournal of the American College of Cardiology
Volume66
Issue number16
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 20 2015

Keywords

  • atherosclerosis
  • atherosclerotic
  • cholesterol
  • hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA reductase inhibitors
  • plaque
  • primary prevention

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

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