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Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)347v7: Statin Therapy for the Prevention and Treatment of Cardiovascular Disease

Description

Percentage of the following patients - all considered at high risk of cardiovascular events - who were prescribed or were on statin therapy during the measurement period:

  • All patients who were previously diagnosed with or currently have a diagnosis of clinical atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD), including an ASCVD procedure; OR
  • Patients aged 20 to 75 years who have ever had a low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) level >= 190 mg/dL or were previously diagnosed with or currently have an active diagnosis of familial hypercholesterolemia; OR
  • Patients aged 40 to 75 years with a diagnosis of diabetes; OR
  • Patients aged 40 to 75 with a 10-year ASCVD risk score of >= 20 percent
Short Name
CMS347v7: Statin Therapy for the Prevention and Treatment of Cardiovascular Disease