How do you approach prescribing statins in patients with an ASCVD <7.5% but have a strong family history and/or elevated LDL (but <190)?
Answer from: at Community Practice
When considering statin therapy for patients with an ASCVD risk of less than 7.5%, but with a strong family history of cardiovascular disease or elevated LDL cholesterol levels, the decision is nuanced. Here’s how I approach this situation:
Shared Decision-Making: Involve patients in the di...
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at The George Washington University Hospital Simply begin treatment with a PCSK9 inhibitor.
at Providence Health & Services - Oregon/St Vincent Hospital and Medical Center @Steven K. Kaufman In primary care, we often strug...
at The George Washington University Hospital @Abby Lindseth Sorry, I assumed that the patient w...
Simply begin treatment with a PCSK9 inhibitor.
@Steven K. Kaufman In primary care, we often strug...
@Abby Lindseth Sorry, I assumed that the patient w...