Table 3.
HbA1c | 6.5–7.0% |
Blood pressure | <140/80 mmHg |
may be appropriate to aim for lower 130/80 in individual cases | |
Lipids | LDL < 1.8–2.6 mmol/l. |
Triglyceride < 1.7 mmol/l. | |
HDL cholesterol > 1.0 mmol/l (men), >1.3 mmol/l (women) | |
Where there is pre-existing CVD, or multiple CVD risk factors, or when the patient is over 40 years of age, lipid lowering therapy should be considered. | |
Antiplatelet | Consider where there are multiple CVD risk factors, or where there has been previous CVD. |
Smoking | Smoking cessation |
Albuminuria | ACE inhibitors or ARBs if urinary albumin excretion >30 mg/24 hours |
Other medical management | Known CVD: consider ACE inhibitor, aspirin and statin |
Prior myocardial infarct: beta blocker |
ACE, angiotensin converting enzyme; ARB, angiotensin II receptor blocker; HbA1c, glycated haemoglobin; HDL, high density lipoprotein; LDL, low density lipoprotein.