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. 2016 May 23;37(29):2315–2381. doi: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehw106

Recommendations for management of diabetes

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BP = blood pressure; CV = cardiovascular; DM = diabetes mellitus; HbA1c = glycated haemoglobin; HDL-C = high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; LDL-C = low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; SGLT2 = Sodium-glucose co-transporter-2.

aClass of recommendation.

bLevel of evidence.

cReference(s) supporting recommendations.

dNon-HDL-C is a reasonable and practical alternative target because it does not require fasting. Non HDL-C secondary targets of <2.6 and <3.3 mmol/L (<100 and <130 mg/dL) are recommended for very high, and high-risk subjects, respectively See section 3a.7.10 for more details.