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July 18, 2002

More on the AHA primary prevention guidelines

I have just summarized my feelings about each point - Primary Prevention of CV disease and stroke. Medpundit worried about 20 year old patients starting statins. I've commented on that possibility. Many physicians believe that NCEP III gets a bit overly aggressive in primary prevention of those below 45. I agree with that idea. Medpundit's take on this issue - Screen Everyone for Everything. RangelMD on the same subject - New American Heart Association Guidelines to prevent stroke and heart attacks.

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