Factors contributing to coronary artery disease risk include late intervention, insufficient lipid reduction, inadequate blood pressure management, continued smoking, and poorly understood metabolic health.

“I think we start too late and don't go low enough on lipids we fail to recognize and and don't get enough traction on blood pressure I I mean I still think nearly 20% of people still smoke so it's not like we've taken that one out of the gate and then I do think that this pillar of poor metabolic Health uh is is is so improperly understood”