LDL Calculated

LDL Cholesterol = Total Cholesterol - HDL - (TG / 5)

Latest LDL Guidelines (NCEP 2004 Update):

• "Very" High Risk: Guidelines suggest < 70mg/dl may be a reasonable option, but data may suggest there is little incremental benefit to this extreme but with high associated cost
• High Risk (known CAD, known other atherosclerotic dz, diabetes, etc): < 100 mg/dl
• Moderate Risk (> 1 risk factor): <130 mg/dl
• Lower Risk (0-1 risk factors): <160 mg/dl

Risk Factors:

• Diabetes
• Cigarette smoking
• HTN (BP 140/90 mm Hg or on antihypertensive medication)
• Low HDL cholesterol ( < 40 mg/dL)
• Family history of premature CAD (CAD in male first-degree relative, or father less than 55, or female first-degree relative or mother less than 65)