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Flashcards in Cardiovascular Disease Deck (7)
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1
Q

What are some non-modifiable risk factors?

A
  • Older age
  • Family history
  • Gender (male)
2
Q

What are some modifiable risk factors?

A
  • Smoking
  • Alcohol consumption
  • Poor diet (high sugar/fat, low fruit/veg)
  • Low exercise
  • Obesity
  • Poor sleep
  • Stress
3
Q

What are some associated co-morbidities?

A
  • Diabetes
  • HTN
  • CKD
  • Inflammatory conditions
  • Atypical antipsychotic medications
4
Q

What are the complications of atherosclerosis?

A
  • Angina
  • MI
  • TIA
  • Stroke
  • PVF
  • Chronic mesenteric ischaemia
5
Q

What are the primary prevention strategies?

A
  • Statins for patients with diabetes, CKD or a QRISK3 Score >10%
6
Q

What are the secondary prevention strategies? (Remember the 4 A’s)

A
  • Aspirin
  • Atorvastatin
  • Atenolol (or other BB)
  • ACE-inhibitor
7
Q

What are the important side effects of statins?

A
  • Myopathy
  • Type 2 diabetes
  • Haemorrhagic strokes