Table 1.

Recommended target treatment levels for LDL-C (adjusted according to Catapano et al. [8])

Cardiovascular risk	LDL-C target value
Very high (manifest cardiovascular disease, type 2 DM, type 1 DM with organ impairment, moderate to severe kidney impairment or cardiovascular score ≥10%)	<1.8 mmol/L and/or ≥50% reduction of LDL-C
High (significantly increased individual risk factor, cardiovascular score 5%–10%)	<2.5 mmol/L
Moderate (cardiovascular score 1%–5%)	<3 mmol/L