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LDL Cholesterol Goals (ATP III Update)

* Very high risk (New)
o Cardiovascular disease plus multiple risk factors (especially diabetes), or
o Severe/poorly controlled risk factors, or
o Metabolic syndrome, or
o Acute coronary syndrome
o LDL-C Goal : <100 mg/dL or optional goal <70 mg/dL
* High risk
o Coronary heart disease (CHD) or CHD risk equivalents (10-year risk >20% )
o LDL-C Goal: <100 mg/dL
* Moderately high risk
o 2 or more risk factors (10-year risk 10%-20%)
o LDL-C Goal: <130 mg/dL or optional goal <100 mg/dL
* Moderate risk
o 2 or more risk factors (10-year risk 5%-10%)
o LDL-C Goal: <130 mg/dL
* Low risk
o LDL-C Goal: <160 mg/dL
o 0-1 risk factors