Table 3.

Table showing referral and medication recommendations for a particular CVD risk category

Risk category		Referral		Medication
		CVD risk screening	Doctor referral
High risk	≥30% risk	every 3-6 months	Yes	BP lowering therapy
	or past CVD history			Lipid lowering
				Antiplatelets
Intermediate	20 to <30% risk	every year	Yes	BP lowering therapy
risk				(if BP ≥ 140/90)
				Lipid lowering
				(if Diabetes is present
				or SBP ≥160 mmHg
				or TC>200 mg/dL or
				LDL>120 mg/dL)
	10 to <20% risk	every 2 years	Yes if	BP lowering therapy
			(Diabetes or	(if Diabetes is present
			IFG is present)	and BP ≥140/90
				or SBP ≥160 mmHg)
			or	Lipid lowering
			(history of diabetes	(if Diabetes is present
			and SBP ≥160 mmHg)	or SBP ≥160 mmHg)
Low risk	0 to <10% risk	every 5 years	Yes if	BP lowering therapy
			(Diabetes or	(if Diabetes is present
			IFG is present)	and BP ≥140/90
				or SBP ≥160 mmHg)
			or	Lipid lowering
			(history of diabetes	(if Diabetes is present
			and SBP ≥160 mmHg)	or SBP ≥160 mmHg)