what are the Primary Prevention Recommendations for Adults 40 to 75 Years of
Age With LDL Levels 70 to 189 mg/dL (1.7 to 4.8 mmol/L)
Referenced studies that support recommendations are summarized
in Online Data Supplement 16.?
For the primary prevention of clinical ASCVD* in adults 40 to 75 years of age without diabetes mellitus and with an LDL-C level of 70 to 189 mg/dL (1.7 to 4.8 mmol/L), the 10-year ASCVD risk of a first ?hard? ASCVD event (fatal and nonfatal MI or stroke) should be estimated by using the race- and sex-specific PCE, and adults should be categorized as being at low risk (<5%), borderline risk (5% to <7.5%), intermediate- risk (?7.5% to <20%), and high-risk (?