Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol goal attainment in high-risk family medicine patients

Classifying patients as “very high risk” is highly variable depending on individual definitions, but this does not appear to alter the rates of attaining an LDL-C goal of <70 mg/dl. When the Adult Treatment Panel IV guidelines are developed and issued, simplicity and clarity will be important in assisting clinicians in defining patient risk and developing LDL-C goals.