General internal medicine

Question 1

AHA recommends moderate-intensity statin therapy in which patients with diabetes mellitus?

Answer 1

Adults age 40-75 regardless of atherosclerotic cardiovascular risk

Question 2

According to the USPSTF, which patients without cardiovascular disease history should receive low-mod intensity statin therapy?

Answer 2

All of the following:

1) Age 40-75
2) One or more ASCVD risk factors (dyslipidemia, diabetes, HTN, smoking)
3) 10 year risk for ASCVD event of 10% or greater