SMuRF-less: CV Prevention Beyond Traditional Risk Factors

Drs Harrington, Rodriguez, and Ridker discuss the changing field of cardiac prevention, where imaging fits in, and the new concept of standard modifiable risk factor-less patients.

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https://doi.org/10.1093/eurheartj/ehaf658

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https://www.nejm.org/doi/10.1056/NEJMoa2405182

Statins for the 'SMuRFLess But Inflamed': Silent Vascular Inflammation and the Challenge of Translational Science

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacbts.2025.101318

VERVE-101: A Promising CRISPR-Based Gene Editing Therapy That Reduces LDL-C and PCSK9 Levels in HeFH Patients

https://academic.oup.com/ehjcvp/article/10/2/89/7492807

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