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Dyslipidemia refers to abnormalities in the quantity or function of lipids or lipoproteins in the blood. Lipid-lowering agents are commonly used in the management of cardiovascular disease.
Tools + Resources
Tools + Resources
Cardiovascular Disease Risk Assessment
These tools are the most reliable way to estimate CVD risk. Risk assessment is for primary prevention. Individuals with known CVD (i.e. secondary prevention) are automatically classified as high risk for recurrent events.
Framingham Calculator (MD Calc)
For use in non-diabetic patients age 30-79 years with no prior history of coronary heart disease or intermittent claudication, as it is the most widely applicable to patients without previous cardiac events
Estimates 10-year CVD risk
Assesses risk of coronary heart disease in patients diagnosed with diabetes
CVD calculator
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Guidelines
Canadian Cardiovascular Society 2021
Recommendations for screening, treatment and lipid targets for dyslipidemia.
Student Guide
Student Guide
Dyslipidemia.pdfTest Your Knowledge
Test Your Knowledge
Which of the following patients would be most appropriate to screen for primary prevention?
a) Indigenous 39-year-old male with no medical history
b) A 28-year-old female with BMI: 35
c) A 20-year-old male whose mother died of MI at the age of 55
d) All of the above
Secondary dyslipidemia may be caused by which of the following factors?
a) A gene, such as in familial hypercholesterolemia
b) Old age
c) Smoking
d) Pancreatitis
Which lab test would be appropriate to order when your patient is being diagnosed with dyslipidemia?
a) Urinalysis
b) Lipid Panel
c) CBC
d) LFTs
Which of the following medications can cause drug-induced dyslipidemia?
a) metoprolol
b) naproxen
c) diphenhydramine
d) lorazepam
In which of the following patients would it be most appropriate to initiate a statin?
a) An 80-year-old woman with type 2 diabetes
b) A 65-year-old woman with hypertension and a framingham risk score of 11%
c) A 35-year-old male with stage 4 chronic kidney disease
d) All of the above
Answer Key
Answer Key
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