Select all the risk factors for CVR disorders that you can change.
Answer
High blood pressure
Being Overweight
Sex
Being inactive
Ethnic background
Diet
Age
High Cholesterol
Family history
Smoking
Question 2
Question
Using a cardiovascular risk assessment tool developed based on NZ epidemiology, we can asses the risk of a CVD event over the next [blank_start]five[blank_end] years.
Risk below %5 is considered low risk. Treatment and therapy has [blank_start]limited[blank_end] benefit. Risk is reassessed every 5-10 years.
Risk between 5-15% is considered moderate risk. Discussing the benefits of starting an anti-[blank_start]hypertensive[blank_end] medicine and [blank_start]statin[blank_end] with the patient. It will have a greater benefit the higher their [blank_start]risk[blank_end]. Risk is reassessed every 2-5 years.
Risk over 15% is considered high risk. There is strong evidence to [blank_start]support[blank_end] using anti-hypertensives and statins to reduce CVD events and deaths. Risk is reassessed [blank_start]annually[blank_end].
A patient who has already had a CVD event is treated the same as those in the high risk category, and those under [blank_start]70[blank_end] are also recommended to take aspirin.
At all stages, diet and weight management, smoking [blank_start]cessation[blank_end], and a physically [blank_start]active[blank_end] lifestyle are recommended.