Dr. Sadiya S. Khan, a preventive cardiologist at Northwestern Medicine and the Magerstadt Professor of Cardiovascular Epidemiology at Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago, stated that the goal of the PREVENT equations is to prevent heart attacks, heart failure, and strokes before they occur. ^[1] Bianca Bandarra, a primary care physician and executive health specialist at Mayo Clinic Healthcare in London, said that paying attention to daily habits can help prevent hypertension and avoid its progression once diagnosed. ^[2] Excess salt, overweight, a sedentary lifestyle, tobacco, and alcohol are lifestyle factors that can increase the risk of developing hypertension. ^[3] Lack of physical activity, chronic stress, and sleeping less than seven hours a day can raise hypertension risk by weakening the cardiovascular system, accelerating heartbeats, and altering biological rhythms. ^[4] Untreated hypertension can increase the risk of heart attack, heart failure, stroke, kidney and eye disorders, dementia, and metabolic syndrome. ^[5] The PREVENT equations are the first tools to include cardiovascular, kidney, and metabolic health factors as part of the CKM syndrome framework. ^[6] The PREVENT equations estimate an adult's likelihood of having a heart attack, stroke, or heart failure over the next 10 years and, for younger adults, over the next 30 years. ^[7] The PREVENT equations were developed using data from more than 6.5 million adults in the U.S. and were led by a team of American Heart Association professional volunteers in 2023. ^[8]