CURRENT STUDIES
Patient treated with statin to manage or prevent ASCVD-LDL < 100
A. Has had clinical ASCVD.
1. Aged > 18 years old.
2. Clinical ASCVD defined as MI (Myocardial Infraction) , Ischemic Stroke, Arterial Vascular Surgery.
B. High risk for first clinical ASCVD defines as at least one of the following:
1. Age > 50 years with evidence of coronary disease by angiogram or
CT coronary calcifications > 300.
2. Carotid stenosis with > 50%.
3. Aged > 50 years with significant peripheral vascular disease.
4. Aged > 60 years with Diabetes for 10 years or on Insulin or with kidney disease.
5. Aged > 60 years with Hypertension over 10 years on medication, smoker & high LDL.
A. Has had clinical diagnosis of ASCVD defined as MI ( Myocardial Infraction), Ischemic Stroke, Arterial Vascular Surgery.
1. Aged > 18 years old.
2. Hypertriglyceridemia with fasting TG > 200-499 mg.
B. At increased risk for ASCVD defined as:
1. Type 2 Diabetes
or
2. Two or more severe risks.
a. Men > 55 or women > 65 years of age.
b. Smoker
c. HTN
d. Kidney Disease
e. Family history of early ASCVD.
f. LDL-Cholesterol > 100 mg on therapy to lower LDL-C.
g. Elevated high-sensitivity C-reactive protein > 2.0 mg.
h. Elevated Lipoprotein (a) LP (a).
1. Aged > 18 years old.
2. Fasting Triglyceride > 500 on lipid -lowering therapy.