Table 1 Recommendations in guidelines on cardiovascular disease prevention by the European Society of Cardiology in 2012 [6]

Acetylsalicylic acid

Lipid-lowering drugs

 Statins

Antihypertensive drugs (if hypertension)

 ACE inhibitor/ARB (first choice for diabetics)

 Beta-blockers

 Calcium channel blockers

 Diuretics

Blood pressure

 < 140/90 mmHg (< 140/80 mmHg if diabetic)

LDL-cholesterol

 < 1.8 mmol/l (< 70 mg/dL)

HbA1c (if diabetic)

 < 7%