Table 7 Targets for lipid control

Lipid

LDL-C

Reduction of ≥ 50% or more from baseline

Adults with diabetes and 10 year atherosclerotic CVD risk of 20% or higher

ADA

[91]

LDL-C

Reduction of ≥ 50% from baseline

Patients with DM and atherosclerotic CVD

AHA

[39]

LDL-C

Reduction of ≥ 50% from baseline and < 70 mg/dL

Patients with T2DM > 40 years of age at high CVD risk

ESC

[41]

LDL-C Reduction of ≥ 50% from baseline and < 55 mg/dL

Patients with T2DM at very high CVD risk

LDL-C

 < 100 mg/dL

Patients with T2DM at moderate CV risk

ESC/EASD

[94]

 < 70 mg/dL

Patients with T2DM at high CV risk

 < 55 mg/dL

Patients with T2DM at very high CV risk