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What is ATP - III?
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Adult treatment pannel - III. systemi approach to controlling risk factors for heart disease to determine 10 year risks?
lifestyle modidications - "metabolic syndrome" - addresses triglycerides |
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What are the ranges for lipids?
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HDL between 40-60
LDL less than 100 is optimum, above 160 is high |
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What are the major risk factors for hyperlipidemia?
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smoking, hypertension, low HDL, family history, Age
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What are the criteria for Very High Risk group for hyperlipidemia treatment?
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Heart Attack Victims, Metabolic Syndrome with other high risk factors
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What is the Zetia Issue?
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lowered cholesterol, increased plaques
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For a person with CHD or CHD risk equivalents, what is the theraputic goals?
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LDL less that 100
If between 100 - 130, lifestyle modifications (maybe drugs) If >130, consider drug therapy |
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For a person with 2+ risk factors, what is the theraputic goals?
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LDL less than 130
of between 130 and 160, lifesttle modifications (maybe drugs if they are at increased 10 year risk) > 160, drugs |
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For a person at low risk (1 or less risk factors), what are the theraputic goals?
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less that 160
if between 160 and 190 - lifestyle modifications greater than 190 consider medications |
