Question

A 50-year-old woman with BMI 30 kg/m², blood pressure 138/86 mmHg and total cholesterol 5.2 mmol/L has a 5-year CVD risk of 8%. According to 2023 CVD guidelines, how is this risk category defined?

Accepted Answer

Intermediate risk

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Low risk

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High risk

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Very high risk

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No risk

Practice question

A 50-year-old woman with BMI 30 kg/m², blood pressure 138/86 mmHg and total cholesterol 5.2 mmol/L has a 5-year CVD risk of 8%. According to 2023 CVD guidelines, how is this risk category defined?