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Hypothetical female with high ldl-c
Hypothetical female with high ldl-c

If you have cardiovascular disease,

You may be at very high risk

What makes someone at very high risk for
another cardiovascular event?

One major cardiovascular event and more than 1 high-risk condition OR multiple major cardiovascular events

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Very-high-risk patient examples

Major event(s)* High-risk conditions†​
One major
cardiovascular
event and multiple
high-risk
conditions:
Hypothetical male, very-high-risk patient
Heart attack icon
History of
heart attack
  • High blood pressure
  • Age 65 or older
Multiple
major cardiovascular
events:
Hypothetical female, very-high-risk patient
Heart attack icon
Heart attack
within 1 year
Narrowing peripheral arteries icon
Symptomatic
narrowing of
peripheral arteries
Not real patients
*

Major cardiovascular events include: history of a heart attack, recent heart attack within 1 year, stroke, symptomatic narrowing of peripheral arteries.

†

Age 65 or older, diabetes, current smoker, high blood pressure, a genetic disorder that causes high cholesterol levels, heart muscle weakness, chronic kidney disease, heart bypass surgery, nonsurgical invasive stent implant, persistently high bad cholesterol (LDL-C ≥ 100 mg/dL) even when treated with a statin and Zetia® (ezetimibe).

There are some risk factors you can control and some you cannot

Risk factors you
cannot control:
Risk factors icon
Risk factors you
cannot control:
  • Race & ethnicity
  • Age & sex
  • Family history
Risk factors you
can control:
LDL-C icon
Risk factors you
can control:
LDL-C (bad cholesterol) is one of the most important factors you can control
  • Diet
  • Stress
  • Weight
  • Smoking
  • Type 2 diabetes
  • Lack of exercise
See how to manage your LDL-C

Mike’s living in the red. Are you?

Stethoscope

If you have cardiovascular disease and are at very high risk of another cardiovascular event

Ask your doctor how you can get your LDL-C below 55 mg/dL

Taking a statin may not be enough. There are some nonstatin prescription medications that can be used in addition to statins to take LDL-C even lower. Talk to your doctor about whether these medications may be right for you.

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