What are the blood cholesterol guidelines?
What are the blood cholesterol guidelines?
Men age 20 or older:
| Type of Cholesterol | Healthy Level |
|---|---|
| Total Cholesterol | 125 to 200mg/dL |
| Non-HDL | Less than 130mg/dL |
| LDL | Less than 100mg/dL |
| HDL | 40mg/dL or higher |
What ATP 3 guidelines?
ATP III recommended consideration of drug therapy when 10-year risk for CHD was ≥ 10%. ACC/AHA set a threshold for statin drugs at 7.5% for ASCVD. Even ≥5% risk was considered a therapeutic option for statin therapy. ATP III set the 10% risk threshold based on efficacy and cost effectiveness of drug treatment.
WHO recommended cholesterol levels?
Cholesterol chart for adults
| Total cholesterol | HDL cholesterol | |
|---|---|---|
| Good | Less than 200 (but the lower the better) | Ideal is 60 or higher; 40 or higher for men and 50 or higher for women is acceptable |
| Borderline to moderately elevated | 200–239 | n/a |
| High | 240 or higher | 60 or higher |
| Low | n/a | less than 40 for men and less than 50 for women |
What is NCEP ATP?
The NCEP ATP III panel defined metabolic syndrome as the presence of three or more of the following risk determinants: 1) increased waist circumference (>102 cm [>40 in] for men, >88 cm [>35 in] for women); 2) elevated triglycerides (≥150 mg/dl); 3) low HDL cholesterol (<40 mg/dl in men, <50 mg/dl in women); 4) …
What are the ATP III guidelines for high cholesterol?
National Cholesterol Education Program High Blood Cholesterol ATP III Guidelines At-A-Glance Quick Desk Reference LDL Cholesterol – Primary Target of Therapy <100 Optimal 100-129 Near optimal/above optimal 130-159 Borderline high 160-189 High >190 Very high Total Cholesterol <200 Desirable 200-239 Borderline high >240 High HDL Cholesterol
Are there any new cholesterol guidelines for 2013?
The American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association (ACC/AHA) task force on clinical practice guidelines has updated its 2013 cholesterol guideline.
What does ATP III stand for in heart disease?
ATP III Classification of LDL, Total, and HDL Cholesterol (mg/dL) Identify presence of clinical atherosclerotic disease that confers high risk for coronary heart disease (CHD) events (CHD risk equivalent): ■Clinical CHD ■Symptomatic carotid artery disease ■Peripheral arterial disease ■Abdominal aortic aneurysm.
What is the ACC / AHA guideline for blood cholesterol?
ACC/AHA Guideline on the Treatment of Blood Cholesterol to Reduce Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Risk in Adults. The following resource contains tables and figures from the 2018 Guideline for the Management of Blood Cholesterol. The resource is only an excerpt from the Guideline and the full publication should