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Table 5. Major risk factors other than low density lipoprotein cholesterol^*.

Age: male ≥45 years, female ≥55 years

Family history of premature coronary artery disease: coronary artery disease before the age of 55 years for men and 65 years for women among parents and siblings

Hypertension: systolic BP ≥140 mmHg or diastolic BP ≥ 90 mmHg or taking antihypertensive drugs

Smoking

Low HDL-C (<40 mg/dL)

BP, blood pressure; HDL-C, high density lipoprotein cholesterol.

^*High HDL-C (≥60 mg/dL) is considered a protective factor, so one risk factor is deducted.

Table 5. Major risk factors other than low density lipoprotein cholesterol*.

Table 5. Major risk factors other than low density lipoprotein cholesterol^*.