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target LDL for 0-1 CAD risk factors
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<160
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When should you initiate life style modifications for patients with 0-1 CAD risk factors
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160-190
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When should you initiate medical tx for patients with 0-1 CAD risk factors
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>190
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When should you initiate medical tx for patients with 2 or more CAD risk factors
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>130
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target LDL for 2 or more CAD risk factors
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<100
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When should you initiate life style modifications for patients with 2 or more CAD risk factors
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100-129
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target LDL for known CAD/CAD equivalents
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<100
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When should you initiate life style modifications for patients with known CAD/CAD equivalents
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>100 (always in conjunction with meds)
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When should you initiate medical tx for patients with known CAD/CAD equivalents
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>100
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name the CAD risk equivalents
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DM
PAD symptomatic carotid disease AAA |
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Define "very high risk" patients
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CAD with a hx of MI, DM, other severe risk factor (metabolic syndrome, smoking)
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name the risk factors for the targe LDL scale
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Age (men >45, women >55)
fhx of premature MI (male <55, woman <65) smoking (>10/day) htn low HDL |
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target LDL for very high risk patients
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<70
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when to initiate lifestyle mod in very high risk patients
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70-99
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when to initiate medical tx in very high risk patients
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>100
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