Determine appropriate LDL and non-HDL goals and thresholds based on individual risk factors.

Dyslipidemia Case

Learning Objectives

After completing this case study, the reader should be able to:

Identify patients who require treatment for dyslipidemia.

Stratify individual patients for risk of coronary heart disease (CHD) and stroke.

Determine appropriate LDL and non-HDL goals and thresholds based on individual risk factors.

Recommend a cholesterol management strategy that includes therapeutic lifestyle changes (TLC), drug therapy, patient education, and monitoring parameters.