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TAKE CHARGE OF YOUR HEALTH

After my doctor determines my CHD risk, what will my cholesterol goals be?*
If your 10-year risk is greater than 20%, your LDL-C goal is less than 100 milligrams per deciliter.
If your 10-year risk is less than or equal to 20%, your LDL-C goal is less than 130 mg/dL.
If your 10-year risk is less than 10%, your LDL-C goal is less than 160 mg/dL.
How do I achieve these goals?

You will likely begin with what is called "therapeutic lifestyle changes" (includes dietary modifications aimed at reducing saturated fat and cholesterol intakes, weight reduction, and increased physical activity). If these changes alone do not work, your doctor may want to add drug therapy.

* Cholesterol goals in the new Adult Treatment Panel III guidelines are based on the level of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C).
Look for more information on diet and exercise in the next issue of
Considering Cholesterol.




Supported by an unrestricted educational grant from Pfizer Inc


 


What Are Your Risk Factors for Heart Disease?

New guidelines were recently released that allow your doctor to determine your precise risk for developing coronary heart disease (CHD) over the next 10 years. Before your doctor can calculate this risk, he/she needs to evaluate your risk factors. By answering this questionnaire, you are helping your doctor do just that. You and your doctor—working as partners—can discuss your CHD risk and determine what changes in your lifestyle and/or drug therapy are necessary to keep that risk as low as possible.