Is elective percutaneous coronary intervention a thing of the past?

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Dr Vijay Shyam Sundar

17/12/2024

Take home messages

Cardiovascular disease risk tools remain imprecise. It
remains unclear how to integrate polygenic risk scores with
these tools.
Integrated risk tools have been evaluated in primary care
combining genetic risk with other clinical data.
Polygenic risk scores can enhance cardiovascular disease
risk stratification with the potential to impact on preventive
therapy.
Further prospective studies of polygenic risk scores and the
impact on preventive medications and risk reduction are
required.