Tuesday, November 12, 2013

Changed Guidelines For Statin Use

New Cholesterol Guidelines Abandon LDL Targets by Michael O'Riordan.  Medscape.  November 12, 2013.

(1)  According to the expert panel making the recommendations there is ____________________
to support treatment to a specific target.

(2)  The new guidelines identify __________ of primary-and secondary-prevention patients for focus of prevention efforts.

(3)  The cochair of the committee drafting guidelines on the assessment of cardiovascular risk stated that measurement of LDL is the best ________________________________.

(4)  The guidelines indicates four group to be treated including  (A)  Individuals with ________________, (B)  Individuals with LDL levels greater than __________  (C)  Individuals with diabetes aged 40 to 75 with LDL levels between ____________________________
and (D) Individuals without evidence of cardiovascular disease or diabetes but who have _____________________ and a 10-year ____________________.

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