Dyslipidemia
The major risk factors for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) are high cholesterol, hypertension, cigarette smoking, diabetes mellitus, and adiposity. Risk factors are treated in a stepwise approach to reach the ultimate treatment goals in apparently healthy people, patients with established ASCVD, and patients with diabetes mellitus.2
References
- WHO Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) 11 June 2021 https://www.who.int/health-topics/cardiovascular-diseases#tab=tab_1
- 2021 ESC Guidelines on CVD Prevention in Clinical Practice: Key Points. Visseren FL, Mach F, Smulders YM, et al.