Guidelines to Reduce Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Risk

Purpose: To evaluate a patient for statin therapy based on the 2013 ACC/AHA recommendations.

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Evaluation

Are you evaluating a patient for statin therapy?

Yes

Target percent reduction in LDL-C from baseline (enter from 0 to 100)

percent

Preferred statin

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Results Interpretation and Description References Next Steps

Data complete?

Evaluation appropriate?

Intensity of the regimen required

Daily dose of preferred statin

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Interpretation and Description

References

Next Steps in Evaluation

Diagnosis

Risk Factors
Clinical Diagnosis, Including Family History For Genetics
- NCEP Adult Treatment Panel III (ATP III) Classification of Abnormal Serum Lipids and LDL Cholesterol Treatment Goals
Laboratory Tests

Therapy

Options
- Criteria for Treatment of Hypercholesterolemia
Selection
- Criteria for Treatment of Hypercholesterolemia
Dosage Calculations
- Guidelines to Reduce Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Risk
Prevention
- Guidelines to Reduce Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Risk in Adult Associated with Elevated Blood Cholesterol
- Guidelines to Reduce Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Risk

Specialty

Endocrinology
Cardiology
Clinical Laboratory

Objective

risk factors
options

ICD-10

I25.0 - Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, so described
I25.1 - Atherosclerotic heart disease
I70 - Atherosclerosis

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Purpose: To evaluate a patient for statin therapy based on the 2013 ACC/AHA recommendations.

Specialty: Endocrinology, Cardiology, Clinical Laboratory

Objective: risk factors, options

ICD-10: I25.0, I25.1, I70,

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