Cholesterol
2008 USPSTF Cholesterol Screening Guidelines

  “Screening Men
· The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) strongly recommends screening men aged 35 and older for lipid disorders.
    Grade: A Recommendation..
· The USPSTF recommends screening men aged 20 to 35 for lipid disorders if they are at increased risk for coronary heart disease.
    Grade: B Recommendation.
  Screening Women at Increased Risk
· The USPSTF strongly recommends screening women aged 45 and older for lipid disorders if they are at increased risk for coronary heart disease.
    Grade: A Recommendation.
· The USPSTF recommends screening women aged 20 to 45 for lipid disorders if they are at increased risk for coronary heart disease.
    Grade: B Recommendation.
  Screening Young Men and All Women Not at Increased Risk
·   The USPSTF makes no recommendation for or against routine screening for lipid disorders in men aged 20 to 35, or in women aged 20 and older who are not at increased risk for coronary heart disease.
     Grade: C Recommendation”

2004 ATP/NCEP Cholesterol Guidelines Update

 

Framingham CHD Risk Score:

 

Omega 3 Fish Oils
 2002 AHA  Recommendations:

2002 AHA Statement
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Statins and Stroke
2004 AHA Guideline: Statins After Stroke and TIA: