Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease (ASCVD) Q&A Bundle.

Step 1 of patient assessment Do they have ASCVD? -What is their score? -Do they have risk enhancers? What is the next step if the patient does have ASCVD? -If yes we try to prevent future incidences and decide if the patient is moderate or at a high risk What is the next step if the patient doesn...

In patients with T2DM w/ ASCVD, the risk of CHD and ischemic stroke are _____ x greater than in those w/o DM 4 Pharmacologic recommendations for managing patients with ASCVD in T2DM? 1) ADA recommends ________ aspirin (____-____) in pts w/ ASCVD 2) _______ intensity statin for all DM who are ____...

Identify the primary intervention that is recommended for metabolic syndrome that also serves as the foundation of ASCVD risk reduction. Lifestyle therapy (heart healthy lifestyle) Recognize the statin benefit groups. 1. In patients with clinical ASCVD, reduce low density lipoprotein cholesterol (...

What is ASCVD? 1. Acute coronary syndromes - MI - Unstable angina - Coronary or other arterial revascularization 2. Stable angina 3. Stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA) 4. Peripheral arterialdsease (PAD) - aotic aneurysm Risk factors for atherosclerosis 1. Dyslipidemia (LDL and lipoprotein ab...

Atherosclorsis Endothelial Dysfunction, Vascular dysfunction, Buildup of lipids, cholesterol, calcium & cellular debris within intimate of vessel wall Risk factors Diabetes, hyperlipidemia, smoking, HTN, obesity, hyperhomycsteinemia, increasing age, male gender, family history of atherosclerosis, s...

What CV conditions directly lead to the development of ASVD? -HTN -Hypercholesterolemia What are CV conditions that are clinical ASCVD and directly contribute to risk of mortality? SIHD (hx of MI, stable angina), acute coronary syndromes, stroke, TIA, PAD What are CV conditions that are not ASCVD ...

What is the leading global cause of death consisting of Coronary heart disease (CHD), Cerebrovascular disease, Peripheral artery disease, and Aortic atherosclerosis with a lifetime risk approaching 50% for persons aged 30 years? Cardiovascular Disease What accounts for 1 in 7 deaths in the US and i...

Primary Prevention Treat to minimize risk of first occurrence of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) Secondary Prevention •Treat to minimize risk of recurrent ASCVD -Coronary heart disease (e.g., myocardial infarction, angina) -Cerebrovascular disease (e.g., ischemic stroke) -Periphera...

what are major risk factors for ascvd FLASH D family history, low hdl (lessthan 50 and 40), age greater than 45 and 55, smoking, hypertension, dm what diseases are characterized as clinical ascvd? chd, cerebrovd, pad what is dyslipidemia? hdl less than 40 what is hyperldl? ldl greater than 100 w...