Low-density lipoprotein has reached the standard also need to continue to take drugs need to be determined according to the individual situation. Usually healthy, simple LDL is a little high, by taking lipid-lowering drugs to return to normal, you can temporarily stop taking drugs, through lifestyle intervention to control blood lipids; if the patient has hypertension, diabetes mellitus, coronary heart disease and other diseases, generally need to take long-term lipid-lowering drugs to strengthen the treatment.
1. Temporary suspension of medication: usually healthy, without hypertension, coronary heart disease and other diseases, normal LDL should be <3.4mmol/L, if the patient is simple LDL is high, such as 3.5~3.8mmol/L, through the use of statin lipid-lowering drugs to return to normal, you can temporarily stop the drug, through the diet and exercise, and other life interventions to control blood lipids.
2. Need to take lipid-lowering drugs: If patients have hypertension, diabetes and other cardiovascular risks, LDL needs to be controlled below 2.6mmol/L, and those who have experienced angina pectoris, myocardial infarction, stroke, and other high-risk groups need to be controlled below 1.8mmol/L. Even if the above patients reach the standard after taking medication, they need to take lipid-lowering drugs to intensify their treatment, in order to avoid the recurrence of cardio-cerebral and cerebrovascular risk events.
It is recommended that patients with elevated LDL, regardless of whether they are comorbid with other diseases or not, need to have a low-salt and low-fat diet, appropriate exercise, and go to the hospital for consultation and active treatment under the guidance of the doctor’s evaluation.