1. How to Teach it?

2. Statin Choice Journal Club
Case 1 Mrs. Parker is a 60 year-old woman with type 2 diabetes. She has an LDL cholesterol level of 160 mg/dL, HDL cholesterol level of 60 mg/dL, and a total cholesterol level of 240 mg/dL, which has not changed with diet. Her average blood pressure readings are 135/80 mmHg, and she does not smoke. She comes to the consultation wondering if she should take a statin. She does not have a history of any cardiovascular event.

3. What would you do?

4. What would you do?

7. Select Risk Calculator

8. Enter patient’s
information
Patient is not on any current intervention at this time

9. Click Here

10. Current Risk in
absolute terms

11. Select intervention
e.g. Std dose

12. Compare risk
reduction
Show the potential benefit
of intervention

13. Discuss Issues with the Patient

14. Statin Choice Journal Club
Case 2
Ms. Jones is 65 year-old woman with type 2 diabetes. She has had an LDL cholesterol level of 140 mg/dl, HDL cholesterol level of 40 mg/dl, and a total cholesterol level of 250 mg/dL. Her average blood pressure readings are 120/70 mmHg, and she comes to the consultation wondering if she should take a statin.
She does not have a history of any cardiovascular event.