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Places a 10-year atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease risk percentage into the ACC/AHA risk tiers and shows the LDL reduction associated with each tier.
ACC/AHA 2018 tiers
Low <5%; Borderline 5-7.4%; Intermediate 7.5-19.9%; High >=20%. Expected LDL reduction: >=50% high-intensity, 30-49% moderate-intensity statin
Educational estimate only. Not a substitute for professional clinical judgement, and must not be used to make treatment or dosing decisions.
From the ACC/AHA Pooled Cohort Equations, which need the full sex- and race-specific coefficient set; enter the percentage they produce here.
Absolute risk is easier to interpret than a percentage when discussing whether treatment is worthwhile.