Table 1.

Topics of selected American Society for Preventive Cardiology annual debates

ATP cholesterol education guidelines

Alcohol and CVD

Hypertension

Triglycerides

Should I be using current exercise guidelines?

Does CAD have an infectious etiology?

Noninvasive screening for coronary calcium

Genetic testing is critical for coronary heart disease risk assessment

Control of blood sugar is more important than control of lipids and blood pressure

Clinical utility of C‐reactive protein

Low‐carbohydrate, high‐protein diets

Should everyone age ≥55 years with preexisting CVD be prescribed a single daily pill (the polypill strategy)?

Cost‐effectiveness issues related to LDL‐C lowering

How early to begin cholesterol screening and treatment

Abbreviations: ATP, Adult Treatment Panel; CAD, coronary artery disease; CVD, cardiovascular disease; LDL‐C, low‐density lipoprotein cholesterol.