Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are preventable through the use of certain contraceptives, including internal condoms, external condoms, and dental dams. While there are many types of birth ...

A blood clot is a potential complication after surgery. To help prevent blood clots, a doctor may advise doing exercises to promote blood flow, wearing compression garments, and taking blood-thinning ...

The PREVENT equations from the American Heart Association (AHA) accurately predict 10-year risk of mortality related to cardiovascular disease in the US general population, according to an external ...

Cardiovascular risk prediction using the new PREVENT calculator developed by the American Heart Association appears to have variable calibration depending on the patients, their underlying ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Ten-year predicted ASCVD risk of 4% or more may serve as an adequate threshold for statin initiation based on ...

The PREVENT equations show excellent discrimination in predicting CVD risk, outperforming the Pooled Cohort Equations (PCE) in mortality prediction. Developed using data from over 6.5 million ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . AHA and ACC unveiled a companion document to their recently published hypertension guideline. The document ...