AUTHOR=Doneen Amy Lynn , Bale Bradley Field , Vigerust David John , Leimgruber Pierre P. 

TITLE=Cardiovascular Prevention: Migrating From a Binary to a Ternary Classification

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

VOLUME=7

YEAR=2020

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/cardiovascular-medicine/articles/10.3389/fcvm.2020.00092

DOI=10.3389/fcvm.2020.00092

ISSN=2297-055X

ABSTRACT=<p>Migrating from a binary approach to risk assessment to a ternary model of disease identification allows for individualized, optimal disease management. Redefining the disease/inflammatory approach has been proven to identify, stabilize, and regress atherosclerosis while adding understanding to the progression of vascular disease. Our previously published results show the beneficial effect of comprehensive, evidence-based management on subclinical atherosclerosis and vulnerable plaque. We argue that this approach does not mitigate the value of utilizing standard risk factor identification, but rather augments it for the benefit of the individual patient.</p>