Recommendations: Dyslipidemia/Lipid Management (5)

This set of six slides summarize recommendations for screening, treatment, and goals for dyslipidemia/lipid management in patients with diabetes Slide 5 of 6 – Treatment Recommendations and Goals (Slide 4 of 5) If drug-treated patients do not reach the targets outlined on the previous slide (Slide 3 of 5) on maximal tolerated statin therapy, a reduction in LDL cholesterol of ~30-40% from baseline is an alternative therapeutic goal (A) Triglyceride levels <150 mg/dl (1.7 mmol/l) and HDL cholesterol >40 mg/dl (1.0 mm/l) in men and >50 mg/dl (1.3 mmol/l) in women, are desirable (C); however, LDL cholesterol-targeting statin therapy remains the preferred strategy (A)77Reference American Diabetes Association. Standards of medical care in diabetes—2013. Diabetes Care 2013;36(suppl 1):S31.