This Profile in Medicine / Internal Medicine — 71yo Man | Cardiology | SMLE Q#11607
SMLE Question #11607
Medicine / Internal Medicine
Cardiology
Objective: OBJ-163
Last updated: February 2026
A 71-year-old man attends a primary care clinic for routine cardiovascular risk assessment. He has no history of diabetes, does not smoke, and takes no regular medications. He drinks alcohol occasionally and walks for exercise 2–3 times per week. BMI is 27 kg/m², and the remainder of the examination is unremarkable. Using a standard WHO/ISH 10-year cardiovascular risk chart (total cholesterol-based) for men with this profile, what is his estimated 10-year risk of a major cardiovascular event?
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