Cardiology — Flashcards

Flashcard 261: If patients have a QRISK2 score of ≥_____%, they should be offered 20mg atorvastatin as first-line management

Answer: 10

Flashcard 262: _____ is known to be protective against CVD?

Answer: HDL

Flashcard 263: What condition should be suspected in a patient with hypercholesterolaemia and a personal/family history of coronary heart disease before the age of 60? _____

Answer: Familial hypercholesterolaemia (FH)

Flashcard 264: Children of a parent affected by familial hypercholesterolaemia should be referred for _____ by the age of 10 years.

Answer: DNA/genetic testing

Extra: NICE guidelines recommend that children at risk of Familial Hypercholesterolaemia (FH) should be offered a DNA test by age 10 if a mutation has been identified in the affected parent. If the mutation is unknown, a lipid profile (LDL-C) should be used for assessment.

Flashcard 265: Secondary prevention of hyperlipidaemia is offered to all adults with _____ in the form of high intensity statin (80mg atorvastatin)

Answer: CVD

Flashcard 266: _____ is a genetic condition with an autosomal dominant pattern of inheritance where the liver is unable to remove excess LDL cholesterol effectively

Answer: Familial hypercholesterolaemia (FH)

Flashcard 267: If statins are contraindicated the alternative is _____

Answer: ezetimibe (10mg)

Flashcard 268: Low levels of _____ may be termed dyslipidaemia

Answer: HDL

Flashcard 269: First-line management of familial hypercholesterolaemia is with _____

Answer: high dose statins (80mg atorvastatin)

Flashcard 270: Evidence of hyperlipidaemia may be visible on the eyelids in the form of _____, and in the eyes as corneal arcus

Answer: xanthelasma