aspects of CVD risk Flashcards
what does ASSIGN score allow
one to measure risk of developing cardiovascular disease.
what does QRISK2 score allow
to determine the risk of a cardiovascular event in the next 10 years.
what does ABCD2 score do
used to identify the risk of stroke in patients who have had a suspected TIA.
what does the DRAGON score predict
predicts the 3-month outcome in ischaemic stroke patients receiving tissue plasminogen activator (tPA).
what do all CVD risk factors do
cause stress on the vessel wall
what is a modifiable CV risk factor
total cholesterol
what do statins reduce
total cholesterol and LDL cholesterol
what are other actions of statins
improvement of endothelial dysfunction
increased nitric oxide bioavailability
antioxidant properties
inhibition of inflammatory responses
stabilisation of atherosclerotic plaques
what does hypertension treatment reduce
ischaemic heart disease, stroke and mortality
what is the metabolic syndrome
cluster of conditions that occur together that inc your risk of heart disease and stroke etc
name metabolic syndrome factors
abdominal obesity, triG, HDL, blood pressure and fasting glucose
what are xanthomas
lipids accumulate in large foam cells within the skin
xanthelasma
xanthoma of the eyelids associated with hyperlipidaemia
where are tendon xanthomas
extensor tendons of fingers, patella, elbows, Achilles tendon
what are tendon xanthomas associated with
hypercholestraemia
