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N515 Module 5 Part 4 Hyperlipidemia S 2021

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Treatment of Lipid Disorders Clinical Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease (ASCVD)  Coronary Heart Disease (CHD) o Acute coronary syndromes o History of myocardial infarction o Stable or unstable angina o Coronary revascularization  Symptomatic carotid artery disease o Stroke o TIA presumed to be of atherosclerotic origin  Peripheral arterial disease or revascularization Dyslipidemia  Dyslipidemias (one or more abnormalities of blood lipids) produce atherosclerosis, which in turn produces coronary heart disease (CHD) and coronary artery disease (CAD) o Puts patients at risk for the development of AMI and stroke  Successful management of dyslipidemias alters the natural course of atherosclerosis and can prevent CHD  About 48.6% of adults over the age of 40 would be eligible for statin therapy based on the latest guidelines  Fewer than 1 out of every 3 adults with high LDL cholesterol has the condition under control National Cholesterol Education Program (NCEP) Guidelines Total Cholesterol LDL Cholesterol HDL Cholesterol Triglyceride Levels < 200 mg/dL Desirable 200-239 mg/dL Borderline High > 240 mg/dL High < 100 mg/dL Optimal 100-129 mg/dL Near Optimal 130-159 mg/dL Borderline High 160-189 mg/dL High > 190 mg/dL Very High < 40 mg/dL Low > 60 mg/dL High (desirable) < 150 mg/dL Normal 150-199 mg/dL Borderline High 200-499 mg/dL High > 500 mg/dL Very High 1 ASCVD Risk Assessment  http://tools.acc.org/ASCVD-Risk-Estimato ...
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