CVD Risk

Screening Age

  • Normally check from age 45-79
  • Diabetes 35-79
  • ATSI 30-79 (and from 18 if risk factors)

Under the new guidelines the only automatic high risk patients are:

  1. CKD (Sustained)
    • eGFR < 45
    • Male ACR > 25; Female ACR > 35
  2. Familial hypercholesterolaemia

Can upgrade if

  • Borderline CKD ie eGFR 45-60 or ACR 2.5-25 (3.5-35)
  • Race (ATSI, Pacific Islander)
  • Mental Health
  • FHx 1st degree relative with CVD (male < 55; female < 65)
  • Coronary calcium
  • Pre-eclampsia ?