Step 6 of 10 · Decision support
Cardiovascular risk
What this step shows
The cardiovascular risk category. Established disease or familial hypercholesterolemia sets it directly; otherwise a score is calculated from the risk factors (simplified demo scoring, not the licensed ESC calculator).
Clinical pathway
Special Category — Familial Hypercholesterolemia
Risk category
High
FH demo rule
How this was decided
- ✕ Baseline LDL-C > 4.9 mmol/L? Baseline LDL-C: 0.6 mmol/L.
- ✕ Baseline LDL-C > 4.0 mmol/L with an additional risk factor (smoking/diabetes)? Baseline LDL-C: 0.6 mmol/L. Smoker: yes. Diabetes: yes.