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AHA: Ameican heart association, ASCVD: atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, LDL C: low-density lipoprotein C.
| Indications for statin use |
| ASCVD |
| LDL C > 190 mg/dL |
| Primary prevention in type 2 diabetics (age between 40 and 75 years) with LDL C 70 to 189 mg/dL |
| Primary prevention of estimated 10-year risk of ASCVD > 7.5% and age 40 to 75 years |
