Clinical Trial: EMERALD (Emergency Medicine Cardiovascular Risk Assessment for Lipid Disorders)
Study Status: COMPLETED
Recruit Status: COMPLETED
Condition: Lipid Disorder
Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
Official Title: EMERALD (Emergency Medicine Cardiovascular Risk Assessment for Lipid Disorders)
Brief Summary:
The EMERALD intervention involves 1) ordering an Emergency Department (ED) lipid panel, 2) calculating 10-year Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) risk using the Pooled Cohort Equations, 3) prescribing a moderate- or high-intensity statin if applicable, and 4) referring patients to outpatient care (primary care, preventive cardiology, or general cardiology, depending on risk level).
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