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Evaluation Of Treatment For High Cholesterol And Prevention Of Cardiovascular Disease In Primary Care, Cristina Bolin
Evaluation Of Treatment For High Cholesterol And Prevention Of Cardiovascular Disease In Primary Care, Cristina Bolin
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Background Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) is the leading cause of death in the United States and more than 610,000 people die every year from ASCVD related causes such as myocardial infarction (MI) or stroke. High cholesterol is one of the leading modifiable risk factors for prevention of ASCVD events. The 2013 American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association guidelines recommend treatment of high cholesterol as primary prevention for ASCVD in adults by lifestyle changes, CV risk estimation with an ASCVD calculator, and intensity dosing of statin medication. Effective strategies to support these recommendation exist in the clinical practice guidelines but evidence …