Blood cholesterol LDL and non-HDL treatment goals
Template:Hypercholesterolemia Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
No recommendations are made for or against specific LDL–C or non-HDL–C goals for the primary prevention or secondary prevention of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) given the lack of evidence on titration of cholesterol-lowering therapy to specific goals.
2013 ACC AHA guideline on the treatment of blood cholesterol LDL and non-HDL treatment goals
There are few trials that were designed to define the optimal goals for LDL-C or non-HDL-C by titrating cholesterol-lowering therapy. In AIM-HIGH, the additional reduction in non-HDL–C levels with niacin therapy did not further reduce ASCVD risk in individuals treated to LDL–C levels of 40 to 80 mg/dL.[1] Therefore, no recommendations are made for or against specific LDL–C or non-HDL–C goals for the primary or secondary prevention of ASCVD due to the lack of evidence on titration of drug therapy to specific goals.
References
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