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Table 1 Cardiovascular risk factor treatment targets

From: Cardiovascular risk factor treatment targets and renal complications in high risk vascular patients: a cohort study

 

Treatment targets

 

Risk factor

All patients without Diabetes

Diabetes mellitus

Systolic blood pressure (mm Hg)

< 130

< 130

Diastolic blood pressure (mm Hg)

< 80

< 80

Total cholesterol (mmol L-1)

< 4.5

< 4.5

Low density lipoprotein (mmol L-1)

< 2.5

< 2.5

HbA1c (%)

-

< 6.5

Microalbuminuria and proteinuria

Treatment with ACEI/ARB or No proteinuria

Treatment with ACEI/ARB (Any albuminuric state)

  1. ACEI: angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor
  2. ARB: angiontensin II receptor blocker