Dyslipidemia

Question 1

How do you calculate LDL?

Answer 1

LDL (mg/dL) = total cholesterol – HDL – (triglycerides/5)

Question 2

High intensity statins are recommended for:

Answer 2

• Patients < 75 years old with clinical ASCVD
• Patients with LDL > 190 mg/dL
• Patients with diabetes aged 40-75 with 10 yr. risk of ASCVD > 7.5%

Question 3

Statins can cause elevations in serum_____, which may indicate myopathy

Answer 3

creatine kinase (CK)

Question 4

Which three statins have the lowest risk of statin-associated myopathy?

Answer 4

Pravastatin, Pitavastatin, Fluvastatin

Question 5

Flushing and pruritus secondary to niacin therapy is caused by prostaglandin-induced peripheral vasodilation and can be treated with:

Answer 5

aspirin

Question 6

What is the recommended lipid-lowering therapy for patients < 75 that have clinically significant atherosclerotic disease?

Answer 6

High-intensity statin

Question 7

Patients aged 40-75 with 1 or more CVD risk factors and an estimated 10-year ASCVD risk ≥ 10% should be started on a ____

Answer 7

Moderate-intensity statin