A 60-year-old woman with long-standing hypertension and dyslipidaemia has an absolute 5-year CVD risk of 14% on the Australian CVD Risk Calculator des...

Question

A 60-year-old woman with long-standing hypertension and dyslipidaemia has an absolute 5-year CVD risk of 14% on the Australian CVD Risk Calculator despite lifestyle measures. Her current blood pressure averages 148/88 mmHg. According to the 2023 Australian CVD risk guideline, which management strategy is most appropriate?

Accepted Answer

Commence blood pressure-lowering and lipid-lowering therapy in addition to lifestyle measures

Answer

Reassure; pharmacological treatment is not indicated until CVD risk exceeds 20%

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Continue lifestyle measures only and recheck CVD risk in 5 years

Answer

Start aspirin 100 mg daily as sole pharmacological prevention

Answer

Order CT coronary calcium scoring instead of starting medication

au-amc MCQ (SBA): Cardiovascular risk management