Recent publications on Residual Risk

An update to the 2011 Joint Guidelines for management of Dyslipidemia was launched at this year’s Congress. The key messages for clinicians are:
• Lifestyle is the fundamental first step in cardiovascular disease prevention and should be supported by clinicians
• Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) is the primary lipid target for intervention to reduce cardiovascular risk; the guidelines give both targets and per cent reduction required for high and very high risk patients
• Nonfasting lipid measurement is recommended for routine screening.