Current Perspectives in Managing Cardiometabolic Risk and Dyslipidemia

1. Hazard ratios for Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) are 2-fold higher for non-HDL in American Indians with diabetes mellitus than for LDL.

a) True
b) False

2. LDL target levels are <100 mg/dl for ideal primary prevention, <70 mg/dl for high-risk CVD populations, and <55 mg/dl for very high-risk CVD population.

a) True
b) False

3. Severe hypertriglyceridemia is defined as a level >500 mg/dl.

a) True
b) False

4. A fasting lipid panel should be drawn for patients with diabetes at:

a) diagnosis of diabetes or initial diabetes visit
b) least every 5 years if age <40 years, annually after 40
c) initiation of statin therapy and after dosing changes
d) All of the above

5. Familial Hypercholeserolemia is a group of inherited genetic defects resulting in severe elevations of blood cholesterol levels that produce severe hypercholesterolemia and increased risk of premature coronary heart disease (CHD).

a) True
b) False

6. The following is/are visual signs of Familial Hypercholesterolemia:

a) Xanthelasma
b) Corneal arcus
c) Tendon xanthomas
d) Achilles tendon xanthomas
e) All of the above

7. Statins and other lipid-lowering therapies are the most effective preventive drugs available in cardiology and can reduce atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease events by up to 55%.

a) True
b) False

8. The following is/are examples of patient complaints with statin therapy:

a) Myalgia
b) Myopathy
c) Rhabdomyolysis
d) All of the above

9. High-grade PVCs occurring during recovery from exercise were associated with long-term risk of cardiovascular mortality in asymptomatic individuals.

a) True
b) False