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Cardiovascular disease. Patient decision aid on should I take a statin?
Should I take a statin? This decision aid can help you if you are thinking about taking a statin. It is for people who do...
Cardiovascular disease: risk assessment and reduction, including lipid modification (NG238)
This guideline covers identifying and assessing risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in adults without established CVD. It covers lifestyle changes and lipid-lowering treatment (including statins) for primary and secondary prevention of CVD, and includes guidance for people who also have diabetes or chronic kidney disease.
Familial hypercholesterolaemia: identification and management (CG71)
This guideline covers identifying and managing familial hypercholesterolaemia (FH), a specific type of high cholesterol that runs in the family, in children, young people and adults. It aims to help identify people at increased risk of coronary heart disease as a result of having FH.
Evidence-based recommendations on icosapent ethyl (Vazkepa) with statin therapy for reducing the risk of cardiovascular events in adults with raised triglycerides.
Cardiovascular risk assessment and lipid modification (QS100)
This quality standard covers identifying and assessing cardiovascular risk in adults (aged 18 and over) and treatment to prevent cardiovascular disease. It describes high-quality care in priority areas for improvement.
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Sections for QS100
- Quality statements
- Quality statement 1: Full formal risk assessment using QRISK3
- Quality statement 2: Excluding secondary causes
- Quality statement 3: Lifestyle advice for primary prevention
- Quality statement 4: Discussing risks and benefits of statins for primary prevention
- Quality statement 5: Statins for primary prevention
- Quality statement 6: Statins for secondary prevention
- Quality statement 7: Side effects of high-intensity statins
Cardiovascular disease: identifying and supporting people most at risk of dying early (PH15)
This guideline covers the risk of early death from heart disease and other smoking-related illnesses. It aims to reduce the number of people who are disadvantaged dying prematurely by ensuring people have better access to flexible, well-coordinated treatment and support.
Innovative Medicines Optimisation Clinic for PCSK9 inhibitors & Statin Intolerance
managing LDL-C among high risk patients who were either intolerant to statins or despite statin (and Ezetimibe) therapy,...
Ezetimibe for treating primary heterozygous-familial and non-familial hypercholesterolaemia (TA385)
Evidence-based recommendations on ezetimibe (Ezetrol) for treating primary (heterozygous-familial and non-familial) hypercholesterolaemia in adults.
This quality standard covers the assessment and management of chronic kidney disease in adults (aged 18 and over). It describes high-quality care in priority areas for improvement.
Evidence-based recommendations on bempedoic acid with ezetimibe (Nilemdo and Nustendi) for treating primary hypercholesterolaemia or mixed dyslipidaemia as an adjunct to diet in adults.
Alirocumab for treating primary hypercholesterolaemia and mixed dyslipidaemia (TA393)
Evidence-based recommendations on alirocumab (Praluent) for treating primary hypercholesterolaemia or mixed dyslipidaemia in adults.
Inclisiran for treating primary hypercholesterolaemia or mixed dyslipidaemia (TA733)
Evidence-based recommendations on inclisiran (Leqvio) for treating primary hypercholesterolaemia or mixed dyslipidaemia in adults.
Evolocumab for treating primary hypercholesterolaemia and mixed dyslipidaemia (TA394)
Evidence-based recommendations on evolocumab (Repatha) for treating primary hypercholesterolaemia or mixed dyslipidaemia in adults.
This quality standard covers identifying and managing familial hypercholesterolaemia (FH) in children, young people and adults. FH is a type of high cholesterol that runs in families and increases the risk of heart disease. The quality standard describes high-quality care in priority areas for improvement.
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Sections for QS41
- Quality statements
- Quality statement 1: Diagnosis
- Quality statement 2: Specialist referral
- Quality statement 3: DNA testing
- Quality statement 4: Diagnosis in children under 10 years
- Quality statement 5: Cascade testing
- Quality statement 6: Drug treatment in adults
- Quality statement 7: Drug treatment in children
This quality standard covers care and treatment for adults (aged 18 and over) with type 1 diabetes. It describes high-quality care in priority areas for improvement.
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Sections for QS208
- Quality statements
- Quality statement 1: Structured education programmes
- Quality statement 2: Continuous glucose monitoring
- Quality statement 3: Statin therapy for primary prevention of cardiovascular disease
- Quality statement 4: 9 key care processes
- Quality statement 5: Assessing the risk of diabetic foot problems on admission to hospital
- Quality statement 6: Support to self-manage diabetes during inpatient admissions
- Quality statement 7 (placeholder): Identification of eating disorders in adults with type 1 diabetes