George has cardiovascular disease (CVD), is 64 years old, has a total cholesterol of 280 mg/dL, has a systolic blood pressure (BP) of 158, and is being treated for hypertension. You are doing a Framingham Risk Assessment on him
Which assessment factor would give him the highest number of points on the scale?
a. His age
b. His cholesterol level
c. His systolic BP
d. The fact that he is on antihypertensive medication
B
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