Translations:Low-density lipoprotein/36/en
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Lowering LDL-cholesterol
| Markers indicating a need for LDL-C Reduction
(Per 2004 United States Government Minimum Guidelines) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| If the patient's cardiac risk is... | then the patient should consider LDL-C reduction if the count in mg/dL is over... | and LDL-C reduction is indicated if the count in mg/dL is over... | ||
| High, meaning a 20% or greater risk of heart attack within 10 years, or an extreme risk factor | 70 | 100 | ||
| moderately high, meaning a 10-20% risk of heart attack within 10 years and more than 2 heart attack risk factors | 100 | 130 | ||
| moderate, meaning a 10% risk of heart attack within 10 years and more than 2 heart attack risk factors | 130 | 160 | ||
| low, meaning less than 10% risk of heart attack within 10 years and 1 or 0 heart attack risk factors | 160 | 190 | ||