Webinar: Polygenic Risk Scores in the 2026 ACC/AHA Dyslipidemia Guidelines New Risk Enhancers for Cardiovascular Prevention

Presented by Akl Fahed, MD, MPH (Interventional Cardiologist & Physician-Scientist)

Massachusetts General Hospital & Harvard Medical School

Member, Broad Institute

Overview

Polygenic risk scores (PRS) are transforming cardiovascular prevention by enabling earlier identification of inherited risk for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. In this webinar, Dr. Fahed reviews the evidence supporting PRS and their recognition as risk-enhancing factors in the 2026 ACC/AHA Dyslipidemia Guidelines, highlighting their role in risk stratification and precision cardiovascular prevention.

Originally presented at the Lebanese Society of Cardiology Regional Conference (June 2026).