Colchicine and cardiovascular prevention.

• The approval of colchicine revolutionised the therapeutic algorithm for cardiovascular prevention bringing to the forefront the long-term direct targeting of inflammation. • Anti-inflammatory treatment with colchicine is a therapeutic tool to be added on top of the most advantageous standard of care in patients still at high risk of recurrent cardiovascular events. • The low cost of colchicine and the reassuring data on long-term safety strenghten the rationale to use this drug for cardiovascular prevention. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]