Adult Treatment Panel (ATP III) of the National Cholesterol Education Program (NCEP)
Beginning at age 20: obtain a fasting (9 to 12 hour) serum lipid profile consisting of total cholesterol, LDL, HDL and triglycerides
Repeat testing every 5 years for acceptable values
United States Preventative Services Task Force
Women aged 45 years and older, and men ages 35 years and older undergo screening with a total and HDL cholesterol every 5 years.
If total cholesterol > 200 or HDL <40, then a fasting panel should be obtained
Cholesterol screening should begin at 20 years in patients with a history of multiple cardiovascular risk factors, diabetes, or family history of either elevated cholesteral levels or premature cardiovascular disease.
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Case # 1
A 55-year-old woman without symptoms of CAD seeks assessment and advice for routine health maintenance. Her blood pressure is 135/85 mm Hg. She does not smoke or have diabetes and has been postmenopausal for 3 years. Her BMI is 24. Lipoprotein analysis shows a total cholesterol level of 240 mg/dL, an HDL level of 55 mg/dL, a triglyceride level of 85 mg/dL and a LDL level is 180 mg/dL. The patient has no family history of premature CAD.
Case # 1 (cont.)
What is the goal LDL in this woman?
What would you do if exercise/diet change do not improve cholesterol after 3 months?
How would your management change if she complained of claudication with walking?
Case # 2
A 40- year-old man without significant past medical history comes in for a routine annual exam. He has no complaints but is worried because his father had a “heart attack” at the age of 45. He is a current smoker and has a 23-pack year history of tobacco use. A fasting lipid panel reveals a LDL 170 mg/dL and an HDL of 35 mg/dL. Serum Triglycerides were 140 mg/dL. Serum chemistries including liver panel are all normal.
Case # 2 (cont.)
What is this patient’s goal LDL?
Would you start medication, and if so, what?
Case # 3
A 65 year-old woman with medical history of Type II diabetes, obesity, and hypertension comes to your office for the first time. She has been told her cholesterol was elevated in the past and states that she has been following a “low cholesterol diet” for the past 6 months after seeing a dietician. She had a normal exercise stress test last year prior to knee replacement surgery and has never had symptoms of CHD. A fasting lipid profile was performed and revealed a LDL 130, HDL 30 and a total triglyceride of 300. Her Hgba1c is 6.5%.
Case # 3 (cont.)
What is this patient’s goal LDL?
What medication would you consider starting in this patient?
What labs would you want to monitor in this patient?
