Soon after the AHA/ACC cardiovascular prevention guidelines were released, they were engulfed in criticism and controversy, especially for the new risk calculator. Meanwhile, physicians have to decide how to incorporate the updated guidelines into their practice.
In this interview, Dr. Eugenia Gianos, director of Preventive Cardiology Consult Service at NYU Langone Medical Center, New York, shares her thoughts on the risk calculator, the guidelines, and their impact on practice.