Dyslipidemia
In this chapter, you will find Canadian guidelines for the management of dyslipidemia and an article with recommendations on how to manage statin associated adverse drug events . We have also provided you with a scoring tool to determine if your patient requires statin therapy (in the absence of a statin indicated condition).
Student Resources
Tools
Framingham Risk Calculator
| Purpose | Determine a patient’s 10 year risk of heart attack in patients without a statin indicated condition (primary prevention). |
| Type of Resource | Scoring tool |
| Included | Tool includes risk factors associated with CAD.
Interpretation of results:
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| Student Bottom Line | In patients without a statin indicated condition, use this scoring tool to determine if your patient requires lipid lowering therapy for primary prevention. |
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UKPDS Cardiac Risk Calculator
| Purpose | Assess a diabetic patients 10 year risk of coronary heart disease. |
| Type of Resource | Scoring tool |
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| Student Bottom Line | Prior to starting diabetic patients on statin therapy, use this scoring tool to determine your patients exact risk of CAD. |
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The Absolute CVD Risk/Benefit Calculator
| Purpose | Determine a 10 year risk of cardiovascular related events and relative benefit patients may receive from different drug and non drug intervention. |
| Type of Resource | Risk and benefit calculator |
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| Student Bottom Line | Use this tool to support and explain the benefit to certain pharmacological treatments for patients. |
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Guidelines
The Canadian Cardiovascular Society (CCS) Guidelines
| Purpose | Guide treatment recommendations for the management of dyslipidemia. Includes treatment guidelines specific to primary and secondary prevention. |
| Type of Resource | Canadian guidelines |
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| Student Bottom Line | The recommended resource to guide treatment for patients with statin indicated conditions (secondary prevention) or those at high risk for CV events (primary prevention). For more details and information, the full guidelines are preferred. |
| VIEW RESOURCE (full guidelines) – VIEW RESOURCE (pocket guidelines) |
Prevention and Management of Statin Adverse Events
| Purpose | Determine how to manage a patient who is experiencing ADRs related to their statin therapy. |
| Type of Resource | Article recommending an approach on how to manage patients experiencing myalgia. |
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| Student Bottom Line | If your patient is complaining of muscle pain secondary to statin therapy, we recommend following this 6 step approach to ensure you make the best recommendation possible for your patient. It is a straightforward and great system to incorporate into your everyday practice. |
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