Hyperlipidemia Flashcards
What’s normal Total Cholesterol value?
<200 mg/dL
Normal LDL-C ?
<100 mg/dL
What’s a low HDL-C value in men and women ?
Men : < 40 mg/dL
Women : <50 mg/dL
What are normal TG levels?
<150 mg/dL
Risk factors for Atherosclerosis :
What’s the primary cause of atherosclerosis?
Name some MAJOR risk factors
LDL-C
Cigarette smoking, HTN, Diabetes, Other lipoprotein abnormalities, risk incr with age, race/ethnicity , family history of premature CHD
Biomarkers associated with ASCVD Risk? State the value associated with each
Apo B
Lp(a)
Non-HDL (TC-HDL)
hsCRP
- > =130 mg/dL
- > = 50 mg/dL
- > = 190 mg/dL
- > = 2 mg/dL
WHat’s the non pharm therapy ?
Aerobic exercise for >= 150 mins/week or 30 mins/day most of the week
for weight loss : 200-300 mins per week
Non pharm Therapy : Diet
Name some dietary changes pt’s can make
- fruits /veggies
- whole grains
- healthy sources of protein : protein from plants, fish and seafood, low fat dairy products , avoid processed forms of meat/poultry
- liquid plant oils rather than tropical oils or animal fats
- Choose minimally processed foods
- minimize intake of foods with added sugars
- Choose and prepare foods with little or no salt
- limit intake of alcohol
First statin benefit Group - Clinical ASCVD
Name some major ASCVD Events that would land a pt in this category
Name some high risk conditions
A. recent acute coronary syndrome (within 12 months)
-history of MI
-history of Ischemic stroke,
-symptomatic peripheral arterial disease
B. Age >= 65 yrs,
-heterozyg familial hypercholesterolemia
-hx prior coronary artery bypass surg or percutaneous coronary intervention outside of the major ASCVD events
-Diabetes
-HTN
-CKD
-currently smoking
-persistently elevated LDL-C greater than 100 despite max tolerated statin therapy and Zetia
-history congestive HF
Whats the Statins cholesterol reduction efficacy for LDL, non-HDL, TG, and HDL?
LDL : decr 18-55%
Non HDL : decr 15-51%
TG : decr 7-30%
HDL : Incr 5-15 %
When should you monitor LDL-C after taking statins?
Fasting lipids 4-12 weeks after statin or non statin therapy initiation or dose adjustment AND THEN every 3-12 months thereafter
Major AE’s for statins? (3)
- Statin associated muscle sx’s (SAMS) –> Myopathies, myalgias, rhabdo . Monitor CK only as indicated
- elevated hepatic transminases (primarily ALT) -> Monitor AST/ALT at baseline then as indicated
- New onset diabetes
Statins : CI? (3)
Simvastatin 80 mg should only be continued in pt’s who?
Avoid large quantities of ____
-Active/acute liver disease (Chronic disease ok)
-Pregnancy
-breastfeeding
Have tolerated that dose for >12 months (no new starts)
Grapefruit juice >1 quart daily
- What’s CI with simvastatin?
- DONT exceed 10 mg simvastatin daily with? (2)
- DONT exceed 20 mg simvastatin daily with?(3)
Itra, keto, posa - conazole
Erythro, clarithro, telithro -mycin
HIV protease inhibs
nefazodone, gemfibrozil, cyclosporine, danazol
- Verapamil, diltiazem
- Amiodarone, amlodipine, ranolazine
Cholesterol Absorption Inhibitors (ezetimibe)
Cholesterol reduction efficacy? LDL ?
Major AE?
Dose?
- Lowers LDL 10-18% as monotherapy, Lowers LDL 34-61% with statins
- Diarrhea
- 10 mg PO daily w/or without food
PCSK9 Inhibitors : MOA
Human mAB that binds to PCSK9 inhibiting the degradation of the LDL receptor in lysosome. LDL r’s can be recycled to cell surface and continue to clear LDL-C
PCSK9 Inhibitors :
Cholesterol Reduction Efficacy?
AE’s ? (4)
No evidence of?
Dose for both drugs
LDL decr up to 60% in statin tx patients
Injection site rxn, flu like sx’s, URTI, nasopharyngitis
Incr in cognitive ae’s
Alirocumab (Praluent) : 75 mg sc q2weeks, if LDL-C reduction bad after 4-8 wks, may incr to 150 mg SC q2wks
Evolocumab (Repatha) : 140 mg q2weeks, if LDL reduction bad after 12 wks, incr dose to 420 mg every 2 wks OR you can do 420 mg SC monthly
