Table 1 Description of lipid conditions and treatment goals
Condition | Description | Treatment goal |
|---|---|---|
Familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) | • Inherited lipid condition | Reduction in LDL-C level |
• Lifelong elevations in LDL cholesterol levels lead to premature ASCVD | ||
• Important to test family members | ||
Hypertriglyceridemia | • Elevated levels of triglycerides | Reduction in triglycerides |
• Cholesterol levels can be normal | ||
• At risk for or have had episodes of pancreatitis | ||
• Associated with type II diabetes mellitus | ||
• May encompass inherited hypertriglyceridemia | ||
Dyslipidemia | • Elevated levels of triglycerides and/or cholesterol | According to current guidelines, reduction in the lipid that is elevated (cholesterol, triglycerides) [2] |
• Dyslipidemias that are not FH or hypertriglyceridemia |