Step 7 of 10 · Decision support
LDL-C target
What this step shows
The LDL-C target for this risk category, compared with the patient's current value.
Clinical pathway
Secondary Prevention
Risk category
Very High
LDL-C target
<1.4 mmol/L
Current LDL-C 2.1 mmol/L — above target, 54 % below baseline.
How this was decided
- i Risk category → target rule Very High risk → Very High risk → target <1.4 mmol/L (and ≥50% reduction from baseline where baseline is known).
- ✕ Current LDL-C vs. target Current LDL-C 2.1 mmol/L vs. target <1.4 mmol/L → above target.
- i Reduction from baseline Baseline 4.6 → current 2.1 mmol/L = 54% reduction.