The New Cholesterol Targets -- A Nursing Perspective

The New Cholesterol Targets -- A Nursing Perspective: "The New Cholesterol Targets: What Are They and What Are Their Practical Implications? -- A Nursing Perspective
Lynne T. Braun, PhD, RN, CNP
Recommended by Carlos Alberto Machado [carlos.a.machado@uol.com.br]


Even when hypercholesterolemia is identified and treated, many patients fail to meet their cholesterol target levels as defined by national guidelines. Most concerning is that less than 20% of high-risk patients (those with known CHD) meet their LDL-C goal... Ultimately, lowering LDL-C levels to well below currently recommended levels in these high-risk patients [to a target of 75 mg/dL instead of 100 mg/dL, using a high-dose 'second generation' statin] was shown to have clinical benefit with a relative risk reduction for cardiovascular and cerebrovascular events of 20% to 25%."