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PREVENT Equations: Implications for Stroke Prevention.

Taha Ahmed¹, Roy O Mathew², Mitchell S V Elkind³

¹Division of Cardiology, Emory Clinical Cardiovascular Research Institute, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA (T.A.).

|July 8, 2026

Summary

Effective stroke prevention requires assessing global cardiovascular risk, not just stroke risk. Newer prediction tools offer improved risk estimation for proactive management of vascular and cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic factors.

Keywords:

cardiovascular diseases functional status ischemic stroke longevity risk factors

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Area of Science:

Cardiology
Neurology
Public Health

Background:

Stroke is a major cause of death and disability.
Its burden is largely preventable by managing cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic (CKM) risk factors.
Primary stroke prevention is difficult due to unpredictable first clinical events.

Purpose of the Study:

To advocate for a shift towards global cardiovascular risk assessment for stroke prevention.
To highlight the clinical utility of novel risk prediction tools.
To emphasize proactive CKM risk factor management.

Main Methods:

Review of contemporary cardiovascular risk prediction tools.
Focus on American Heart Association's "predicting risk of cardiovascular disease events" equations.
Analysis of external validation data and clinical utility for risk factor optimization.

Main Results:

Newer equations provide updated absolute risk estimation for overall cardiovascular disease.
These tools incorporate kidney function, account for competing mortality, and allow for deprivation adjustment.
External validations show improved calibration over traditional pooled cohort equations.

Conclusions:

Global cardiovascular risk assessment is crucial for effective stroke prevention.
Novel prediction tools offer more reliable risk estimation for guiding CKM management.
Implementation in clinical workflows and complementary cause-specific evaluations are key for impact.