Question

A 55-year-old man with stable angina and hypertension has a 5-year CVD risk of 18%. His blood pressure is 150/92 mmHg on ramipril, and LDL-cholesterol is 2.9 mmol/L on no lipid therapy. According to Australian CVD prevention recommendations, what is the most appropriate lipid target in this patient with established CVD?

Accepted Answer

LDL-cholesterol <2.0 mmol/L

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LDL-cholesterol <3.5 mmol/L

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LDL-cholesterol <2.5 mmol/L

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LDL-cholesterol <1.5 mmol/L

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Non-HDL cholesterol <3.0 mmol/L only

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