Lipid Disorders in Elderly Hypertensive Patients

Table 3

National Cholesterol Education Program. Therapeutic target according with the lipids blood levels.

Category of risk	Target LDL-Ch	LDL-Ch levels for no drugs	LDL-Ch level for drug use
IC (risk to 10 years >20%)	<100	≥100	>130; 100–129 optional therapy
2+ risk factors, risk to 10 years (≤20%)	<130	≥130	Risk to 10 years 10–20% ≥130 risk 10 years <10% ≥160
0-1 risk factors	<160	≥160	≥190; 160–189 LDL-Ch optional lipid drugs

IC: ischemic coronary disease.