ACC Expert Consensus Decision Pathway Addresses Integrating ASCVD and Multimorbidity Treatment

ACC's newest Expert Consensus Decision Pathway offers a comprehensive and integrative framework for treating patients with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) and multimorbidity. The document, with a writing committee co-chaired by Larry Allen, MD, FACC and including Marc Bonaca, MD, FACC from the University of Colorado School of Medicine's Division of Cardiology, published Oct. 25 in JACC. It encourages making treatment decisions for patients based on life expectancy and "4-domains" of medical, mind and emotion, physical functioning, and social and physician environment.