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Table 1 Risk group classification for cardiovascular disease (CVD) according to the anatomical therapeutic chemical classification system (ATC codes)

From: Evaluating an implementation strategy in cardiovascular prevention to improve prescribing of statins in Germany: an intention to treat analysis

Risk group 1 = patients with very high risk

ATC Code

Agents

C01DA

Vasodilators used in cardiac diseases (organic nitrates)

 

or

B01AC04

Clopidogrel

 

or

B01AC05

Ticlopidine

 

or

C02 and/or C03 and/or C07 and/or C08 and/or C09

Antihypertensives, diuretics, beta blocking agents, calcium channel blockers, agents acting on the renin-angiotensin system

 

and

A10

Antidiabetics

 

and

 

Male > 49 years or female > 54 years

Risk group 2 = patients with high risk

ATC Code

Agents

C02

Antihypertensives

 

or

C03

Diuretics

 

or

C07

Beta blocking agents

 

or

C08

Calcium channel blocker

 

or

C09

Agents acting on the renin-angiotensin system

 

or

A10

Antidiabetics

 

or

B01AA

Vitamin K antagonists

 

or

B01AC06

Acetyl salicylic acid

 

and

 

Male > 49 years or female > 54 years

Risk group 3 = patients with intermediate risk

ATC Code

Agents

C02

Antihypertensives

 

or

C03

Diuretics

 

or

C07

Beta blockers

 

or

C08

Calcium channel blocker

 

or

C09

Agents acting on the renin-angiotensin system

 

or

A10

Antidiabetics

 

or

B01AA

Vitamin K antagonists

 

or

B01AC06

Acetyl salicylic acid

Low risk group 4 = all the others

ATC Code

Agents

 

All patients with medication > 35 years