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GRUNDY ET AL., Assessment of Cardiovascular Risk
J Am Coll Cardiol 1999;34:1348--59

AHA/ACC Scientific Statement: Assessment of Cardiovascular Risk by Use of Multiple-Risk-Factor Assessment Equations

A Statement for Healthcare Professionals From the American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology

Table 3. Definition of a Low-Risk State*


Serum total cholestorol 160 to 190 mg/dL
   LDL-C 100 to 129 mg/dL

HDL-C >45 mg/dL in men and >55 mg/dL in women

Blood pressure <120 mm Hg systolic and <80 mm Hg diastolic

Non Smoker

No diabetes mellitus

 

*According to the Framingham Heart Study (2).


© 1999 by The American Heart Association, Inc. and
The American College of Cardiology

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