Coronary Artery Disease

Question 1

What is the LDL goal for high risk patients?

Answer 1

< 1.5mmol/L

Question 2

What is the LDL goal for low risk patients?

Answer 2

< 3mmol/L

Question 3

How is familial hypercholesterolaemia diagnosed?

Answer 3

with the dutch lipid clinic score

Question 4

Which patients should be on PCSK9 inhibitors?

Answer 4

homozygous FH
heterozygous FH with risk enhancers and LDL > 3.3
heterozygous FH with no risk enhancers and LDL > 4.5
acute coronary syndrome with risk enhancers and LDL > 1.8
acute coronary syndrome LDL > 2.6