Diabetes And Cardiovascular Disease

Question 0

True or false: cardiovascular disease is the most common cause of death in people with type 2 diabetes

Answer 0

True

Question 1

True or false- Patients with proteinuria have a lower risk of CVD

Answer 1

False. Patients with proteinuria (vascular, renal, diabetic) have a higher risk of cardiovascular disease

Question 2

True or false: patients with diabetes should receive lipid lowering drugs irrespective of their cholesterol

Answer 2

False. diabetic patients over 60, and/ or with microalbuminuria, and/ or Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander should receive lipid lower agents irrespective of cholesterol level. All others should receive lipid lowering agents only if their cholesterol is over 5.5

Question 3

What are the cholesterol targets in a patient who has diabetes?

Answer 3

total1, TG

Question 4

Why should all patient with diabetes and microalbuminuria be on an ACEI or ARB?

Answer 4

Slows the rate of progression of albuminuria, promotes regression to normoalbuminuria and may slow decline of renal function

Question 5

What does the Australian Cardiovascular Risk Calculator assess?

Answer 5

the riskof getting cardiovascular disease within the next 5 years in an individual aged between 45–74 years(or aged 35–74 years if Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander background)

Question 6

What is a significant family history of ischaemic heart disease?

Answer 6

First degree relative with symptomatic ischaemic heart disease under 60
Second degree relative with symptomatic ischaemic heart disease under 50

Question 7

What is a significant family history of premature ischaemic heart disease?

Answer 7

First degree relative with symptomatic ischaemic heart disease under 55
Second degree relative with symptomatic ischaemic heart disease under 45