NICE Guidance - July 2014
The National Institute of Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has published new guidance for the month of July 2014. This month there is one clinical guideline that impacts upon primary care.
The Lipid Modification guideline offers evidence-based advice on the care and treatment of people at risk of cardiovascular disease and people who have had previous cardiovascular disease. It includes new and updated recommendations on risk assessment, lifestyle modifications and the use of lipid-lowering drugs. In particular the following changes are noted:
- The QRISK2 risk assessment tool is recommended to assess CVD risk
- Lipid-lowering drugs are now recommended in people with a QRISK of 10% when the management of all other modifiable CVD risk factors has been optimised
- Atorvstatin 20mg daily is the recommended treatment for primary prevention and 80mg daily is recommended for secondary prevention
Action: Clinicians should be aware of this month's new guidance and implement any necessary changes to practice.
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