Utility and Effectiveness of Polygenic Risk Scoring (PRS) for Coronary Artery Disease (CAD)

This is a 1:1 randomized controlled trial of participants with no known coronary artery disease, are not on lipid-lowering therapy, and do not have LDL-C over 190mg/dL. Participants will be recruited from cohorts that have been previously genotyped and found to have either elevated or average risk based on a CAD IRS. Participants will be randomized into two equal groups: one group will receive their IRS result for coronary artery disease at baseline, and the other group will receive their ASCVD Pooled Cohorts Equation result at baseline and CAD IRS result approximately 3 years after enrollment. Subject data will be collected for 5 years from the time of enrollment.

Inclusion criteria

• ASCVD risk ≥5% and below 20% over the following 10 years as defined by the standard pooled cohort equations
• No previous CAD event (inclusive of myocardial infarction, diagnosis of CAD, stroke)
• Previously genotyped as part of a research study that enables recontact of participants
• Receiving primary care at a participating institution.

Exclusion criteria

• Prior diagnosis of CAD: inclusive of prior myocardial infarction and revascularization (stent or coronary artery bypass grafting)
• Currently treated with lipid-lowering therapy, including statins, ezetimibe, PCSK9 inhibitors, inclisiran, or bempedoic acid
• Future use of statins contraindicated
• Prior diagnosis of Cerebrovascular disease: Inclusive of history of ischemic stroke, transient ischaemic attack (TIA), carotid endarterectomy, carotid artery stenting
• Prior diagnosis of Peripheral arterial disease: Inclusive of history of claudication, revascularization (stents or bypass)
• Severe hypercholesterolemia (LDL-C ≥ 190 mg/dL)