Fig. 3

Patients (High Risk) Not Achieving NCEP-ATP-III Guidelines LDL-C Level Target, < 100 mg/dL (2.56 mmol/L). LDL-C low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, NCEP-ATP-III National Cholesterol Education Program–Adult Treatment Panel III, US United States. ^a Primary prevention, 9 months, women. ^b Primary prevention, 9 months, men. ^c Based on 2004 guidelines. ^d Treated and untreated patients. ^e Treated patients. Sources: [25, 26, 29, 34–36, 39, 43–51]