Cardiology — Flashcards

Flashcard 261: First-line management of familial hypercholesterolaemia is with _____

Answer: high dose statins (80mg atorvastatin)

Flashcard 262: The mainstay for primary prevention of hyperlipidaemia is _____

Answer: lifestyle advice

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: Statins should be discontinued in women _____ before conception

Answer: 3 months

Flashcard 266: Secondary prevention of hyperlipidaemia is offered to all adults with _____ in the form of high intensity statin (80mg atorvastatin)

Answer: CVD

Flashcard 267: _____ 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 268: Low levels of _____ may be termed dyslipidaemia

Answer: HDL

Flashcard 269: If statins are contraindicated the alternative is _____

Answer: ezetimibe (10mg)

Flashcard 270: _____ is known to be protective against CVD?

Answer: HDL