Table 1.
Category | LDL-C level (mg/dL) | DBP (mmHg) | |
---|---|---|---|
1. | Person without risk factorsa other than hypertension and dyslipidemia | 160–250 | 90–109 (patients with DM, CKD: 80–99) |
2. | Person with more than one risk factora other than hypertension and dyslipidemia and with a <10% risk in the 10-year risk assessment | 160–250 | |
3. | Person with more than one risk factora other than hypertension and dyslipidemia and with a 10%–20% risk in the 10-year risk assessment | 130–250 | |
4. | Person with coronary heart disease or equivalentb or with a >20% risk in the 10-year risk assessment | 100–250 |
Notes:
Risk factors: a) Cigarette smoking; b) HDL-C level <40 mg/dL; c) family history of premature coronary heart disease (male first degree relative <55 years; female first degree relative <65 years); and d) age (males ≥45 years; females ≥55 years). HDL-C level ≥60 mg/dL counts as a “negative” risk factor; its presence excludes one risk factor from the total count.
Patients with carotid artery disease, peripheral vascular disease, abdominal aortic aneurysm, and type 2 DM.
Abbreviations: CKD, chronic kidney disease; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; DM, diabetes mellitus; HDL-C, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; LDL-C, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol.