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The Correct Answer: D) Less than 100 mg/dLIf you have heart disease or diabetes, you are, by definition, at high risk of a heart attack or stroke. Getting your LDL cholesterol below 100 milligrams per deciliter (mg/dL) will decrease that risk, putting you more on a par with people at average risk, whose target LDL cholesterol is less than 160 mg/dL. If your LDL level is 130 mg/dL or higher, cholesterol-lowering drugs as well as lifestyle changes will likely be necessary to reach the target. It is now recommended that all patients who have had heart attacks should lower their cholesterol (usually with medications) regardless of their baseline level. Like diabetes, cholesterol buildup (atherosclerosis) in certain noncoronary blood vessels increases your risk of a heart attack or stroke as much as does confirmed heart disease. If cholesterol deposits have narrowed your peripheral arteries, your carotid artery or your aorta, your target LDL level should be less than 100 mg/dL.. |
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