The Four Major Statin Groups
The four major primary and secondary prevention patient groups who should be treated with statins
- Individuals with clinical atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease
- Individuals with LDL-cholesterol levels >190 mg/dL, such as those with familial hypercholesterolemia
- Individuals with diabetes aged 40 to 75 years old with LDL-cholesterol levels between 70 and 189 mg/dL and without evidence of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease
- Individuals without evidence of cardiovascular disease or diabetes but who have LDL-cholesterol levels between 70 and 189 mg/dL and a 10-year risk of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease >7.5%
- http://www.aafp.org/afp/2014/0815/p260.html
