Module A
Module B
Module C
Adult patient (age 17 or older ) enrolled in the health care system [ A ]
Obtain brief history and vital signs Sidebar 1: Non-Lipid CV RISK Factors [D]
Patient has a history of CVD or diabetes ? [ B, C ]
Patient already on lipid lowering therapy?
Male age 35 or older? Female age 45 or older? [ E ] Sidebar 2: Lipid Profile Test [G]
Assess risk factors for CVD [ D ] See sidebar 1
Any of the following: Family history of premature CVD; Patient is smoking; Patient has hypertension; Abdominal obesity Sidebar 3: Screening Thresholds [H]
Obtain a fasting lipid profile See sidebar 2 [ F ] Sidebar 4: Healthy Lifestyle Modification [I]
Lipid profile abnormal? See sidebar 3 OR more than three non-lipid CV risk factors? [ H ]
Encourage healthy lifestyle See sidebar 4 [ I ] Mgmt of Dyslipidemia Primary or Secondary Prevention Continue on Algorithm B
Repeat dyslipidemia evaluation in 5 years [ J ]
Annotation B Annotation C