Table 2 Major risk factors for CHD other than LDL [13]
Cigarette smoking | |
Hypertension (BP ≥140/90 mmHg or on antihypertensive medication) | |
Low HDL cholesterol (<40 mg/dL) | |
Family history of premature CHD (CHD in male first degree relative <55 years; CHD in female first degree relative <65 years) | |
Age (men ≥45 years; women ≥55 years) |