The future of cardiovascular health depends on prevention that begins early in life. This episode reviews strategies for recognizing cardiovascular risk at an early stage and implementing interventions that can alter the trajectory of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease before complications occur.

In this interview, Allen J. Taylor, MD, FACC and Michael J. Blaha MD, MPH discuss Primordial Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) in Young.

Related References:

1. 1. Jones DW, Ferdinand KC, Taler SJ, et al. 2025 AHA/ACC/AANP/AAPA/ABC/ACCP/ACPM/AGS/AMA/ASPC/NMA/PCNA/SGIM Guideline for the Prevention, Detection, Evaluation, and Management of High Blood Pressure in Adults: A Report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Joint Committee on Clinical Practice Guidelines. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2025;86(18):1567-1678. doi:10.1016/j.jacc.2025.05.007
2. 2. Stone NJ, Smith SC Jr, Orringer CE, et al. Managing Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Risk in Young Adults: JACC State-of-the-Art Review. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2022;79(8):819-836. doi:10.1016/j.jacc.2021.12.016