Table 4.

CVD risk stratification thresholds for statin initiation.

Guidelines	Risk Score	Cut-Off with Statin Initiation
ACC/AHA 2013 [175]	Risk Score for Pooled Cohorts	7.5% cutoff for starting a moderate to high-intensity statin
NICE 2014 [176,177,178]	QRISK2 risk engine	Offers atorvastatin 20mg daily who have a score ≥10%
Canadian 2012 [179]	FRS cardiovascular disease risk score	Offers atorvastatin 20mg daily a score of 10%
U.S. Preventive Services Task Force [180]	Risk Score for Pooled Cohorts	Low-to-Moderate Statin Dose in Risk > 10%