Recommended Patient Groups
- All patients aged 45 to 74 years of age who are not known to have cardiovascular disease.
- ATSI patients >34 years of age who are not know to have cardiovascular disease.
For ATSI patients, consider the calculated numerical risk to be an estimated minimum cardiovascular risk.
For patients with diabetes who are up to 60 years of age, consider the calculated numerical risk to be an estimated minimum cardiovascular risk.
The predictive risk for overweight/obese patients has not been considered.