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Lipid Management for Primary and Secondary Prevention of CVD

https://www.england.nhs.uk/aac/wp-content/uploads/sites/50/2020/04/lipid-management-pathway-v6.pdf

Visual summary of primary and secondary prevention lipid management NICE guidelines.

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NICE statin decision aid

https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng238/resources/patient-decision-aid-on-should-i-take-a-statin-pdf-243780159

"This decision aid can help patients if they are thinking about taking a statin. It is for people who do not already have heart disease and have not had a stroke." As well as discussing what statins are and their possible side effects, it demonstrates potential statin benefit according to QRISK. To get the most out of this decision aid you should inform the patient of their QRISK score.

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Statin intolerance pathway

https://www.england.nhs.uk/aac/wp-content/uploads/sites/50/2020/04/statin-intolerance-pathway-v2.pdf

NICE guidelines for lipid management in people who are intolerant to statins.

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