Cardiovascular diseases

Question 1

• Blood pressure should be measured in all adults

from age _______ at least every 2 years

Answer 1

18 years

Question 2

• Adults should have their fasting blood lipids
assessed starting at age _______, every 5 years
(ATSIP: 35 years).

Answer 2

45 years

Question 3

• Adults should be screened for diabetes (fasting
plasma glucose) every 3 years from age ______
(ATSIP: from 18 years

Answer 3

40 years

Question 4

Adults at high risk should be screened for kidney

disease every ______ (ACR ratio and eGFR

Answer 4

1–2 years

Question 5

BP and cholesterol goals for pts with CHD

Answer 5

Blood pressure: <130/80 mmHg
Lipids : total C 4 mmol/L; 
LDL-C <1.8 mmol/L;
HDL-C ≥ 1.0 mmol/L; 
NHDL-C <2.5 mmol/L;
TG <2.0 mmol/L

Question 6

Sugar goals for Secondary prevention of CHD

Answer 6

Diabetes : maintain optimal blood sugar level
4.0–6.0 mmol/L (ideal), NHMRC 6.1–8.0
mmol/L; HbA1c ≤ 7%

Question 7

Secondary prevention of CHD

for established risk

Answer 7

Antiplatelet agent: all patients should take aspirin

75–150 mg/day unless contraindicated

Question 8

Alcohol consumption for pts with CHD

Answer 8

Alcohol: patients consume a low-risk
quantity—maximum 2 standard drinks
per day; 1 standard drink for women with
hypertension

Question 9

Nutrition: maintain healthy eating including
limiting saturated fatty acid and trans fat
intake and salt intake to_________

Answer 9

≤ 4 g/day

Question 10

Weight target for pts with CHD

Answer 10

• Healthy weight: waist measurement men

<94 cm, women <80 cm; BMI range 18.5–25