Marlon Joseph, MD, FAAP, FACP
@marlonjoseph.bsky.social
Father, Husband, Med-Peds doc, clinician-educator [He/him]
Ochsner Health System, New Orleans, LA
Ochsner Health System, New Orleans, LA
Additionally, as the authors convey in their discussion, Black patients who meet threshold for statin eligibility already have significantly lower rates of statin use than White patients, therefore we should be cautious as clinicians to “avoid exacerbating disparities in ASCVD prevention.”
Changing equations (PCEs to PREVENT) sharply reduces statin eligibility (−78%) in real-world primary care, especially among women, younger adults, & Black patients. Lowering thresholds increases eligibility but widens subgroup gaps. Read more rdcu.be/eJlNi #PrimaryCare #CVPrevention #PopHealth
October 25, 2025 at 11:45 PM
Additionally, as the authors convey in their discussion, Black patients who meet threshold for statin eligibility already have significantly lower rates of statin use than White patients, therefore we should be cautious as clinicians to “avoid exacerbating disparities in ASCVD prevention.”