Treatment approach for primary prevention of dyslipidemia

Screening should be repeated every 5 years for men and women aged 40-75 years using the modified FRS or Cardiovascular Life Expectancy Model (CLEM) to guide therapy to reduce major CV events. A risk assessment might also be completed whenever a patient’s...

Diagnostic algorithm for the diagnosis of hypertension

mean automated office BP (AOBP) or office BP measurement (OBPM) sBP is ≥180 mmHg or dBP is ≥110 mmHg = HTN if diabetic, OBPM ≥130/80 mmHg for ≥3 measurements on different days = probable HTN, rule out white coat HTN if not diabetic and AOBP ≥135/85 mmHg or OBPM...