Medications
What therapeutic class of drug treats ASCVD
Antihyperlipidemic
What is a desirable HDL cholesterol level?
What is greater than 40 mg/dl, and less than 60 mg/dl
What is Atherosclerosis?
Abnormal accumulation of lipid deposits and fibrous tissue within the arterial walls and lumen
What pharmacological class of drug lowers blood cholesterol levels and thus decreases the uptake of modified lipoproteins by vascular cells
What are statins?
What is a desirable LDL cholesterol level?
What is less than 100 mg/dl, above 160 mg/dl is considered high risk
What is the result of plaque deposits in the arterial walls?
What is impaired blood flow
An antihyperlipidemic drug that clients should avoid alcohol, hot, spicy foods that acts in the liver to inhibit synthesis of TGs, lower LDL
What is Niacin (Nicotinic Acid)
What is a desirable triglyceride level?
What is less than 150 mg/dl, greater than 200 mg/dl is considered high risk
What is the result of plaques in the arterial walls that are narrowing the lumen?
What is increased blood pressure
An antihyperlipidemic statin that inhibits HMG-CoA reductase, is a pregnancy category X and should be given at bedtime to increase effectiveness
Atorvastatin (Lipitor)
What are primary prevention strategies to maintain desirable cholesterol levels?
What is
-reduced saturated fats, trans fats (hydrogenated oils/fats), cholesterol intake
-Increase physical activity moderately
-Eliminating or reducing tobacco use
-Managing blood pressure
-Managing conditions which may put you at higher risk for ASCVD, such as medication to treat cholesterol, blood sugar, and/or blood pressure
What are the two most prevalent cardiovascular diseases in adults?
What is atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease and coronary artery disease?
An antihyperlipidemic drug that lowers serum TRG, cholesterol, increases HDL and is most effective for hypertriglyceridemia
What is Gemfibrozil (Lopid)
What puts a patient at high risk for ASCVD/CAD?
What is elevated total cholesterol, elevated LDL, elevated triglycerides, and decreased HDL
What are the six major risk factors of ASCVD?
Smoking, B/P control, lipid management, physical activity, weight managements, diabetes