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The American Heart Association is revising its widely used cardiac-risk algorithm by removing race as a factor, acknowledging that race itself is not a biological risk factor for heart disease. The decision reflects a broader trend of removing race from clinical algorithms and aims to address concerns about health equity and racial bias in the healthcare system. The revised algorithm, called PREVENT, is still in development.
The American Heart Association is releasing a new clinical tool that removes race as a factor in predicting heart attacks or strokes. The overhaul of the widely used cardiac-risk algorithm acknowledges that race identification is not a biological risk factor and should not be used to inform medical decision-making. The revision comes amid rising concern about health equity and racial bias within the U.S. healthcare system. The new algorithm, called PREVENT, also includes improvements such as estimating an individual's risk of developing heart failure, taking kidney function into account, and incorporating factors like blood sugar control and social deprivation. The changes reflect a broader trend of removing race from clinical algorithms and promoting research to better understand the root causes of racial health disparities.