What specific LDL-C target should be aimed for in a 58-year-old patient with hypertension and hyperlipidemia?
For a patient with hyperlipidemia and hypertension, clinical guidelines suggest targeting an LDL-C level of <1.4 mmol/L (<55 mg/dL) due to the additional cardiovascular risk posed by hypertension. This target aids in effectively reducing cardiovascular risk.
Authors
- Tripdatabase
Publication Details
- Journal
- Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
- Published
- 2026-11-06
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.24009247
- Primary Topic
- Lipoproteins and Cardiovascular Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00