Summary: We return to the topic of dyslipidemia and examined the: "2013 ACC/AHA Guideline on the Treatment of Blood Cholesterol to Reduce Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Risk in Adults" http://circ.ahajournals.org/content/early/2013/11/11/01.cir.0000437738.63853.7a Previous episodes on statins can be found here. Major differences between AHA 2013 guideline and CCS 2012 guideline: CCS 2012 AHA 2013 Treatment Threshold LR (FRS20%), history of CVD, DM aged >40: statins LDL >5 mmol/L: statins CVD: statins LDL > 4.9 mmol/L: statins DM aged 40-75: statins 10-year risk >7.5%: statins Treatment Target LDL >50% reduction LDL
