Match Intensity to Risk, Titrate to Goal: The New Treatment Ladder

Match Intensity to Risk, Titrate to Goal: The New Treatment Ladder

A 15-minute microlearning activity on matching statin intensity to ASCVD risk, escalating lipid-lowering therapy when treatment goals are not achieved, and applying LDL-C and non–HDL-C goals of <100/<130 mg/dL for borderline/intermediate risk, <70/<100 mg/dL for high-risk primary prevention, and…

Price
Free
Provider
IQ Apparatus
Release date
July 24, 2026
Expires
July 23, 2027
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Learning objectives

Upon completion, participants should be able to:

  1. Apply updated age-specific lipid screening recommendations to determine appropriate screening initiation and intervals for children and adults.
  2. Evaluate low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels together with personal and family history to identify patients who warrant further evaluation for familial hypercholesterolemia, including genetic testing when clinically appropriate.
  3. Apply current cascade-screening recommendations to identify which at-risk relatives should undergo lipid screening and when screening should begin.

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