Comparison of lipid parameters to predict cardiovascular events in Japanese mild-to-moderate hypercholesterolemic patients with and without type 2 diabetes: Subanalysis of the MEGA study

In mild-to-moderate hypercholesterolemia, CVD risk prediction by stratifications of single or combination of traditional lipid parameter values illustrates various patterns. Parameters including HDL-C are better predictors of cardiovascular risk than only using TC or LDL-C alone. Non-HDL-C could be the most useful lipid parameter to assess CVD risk, considering it is easy to calculate and less affected by food intake.