Fig. 1

Participant flowchart. Abbreviations: BP blood pressure, LDL-C low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, TIA transient ischemic attack. ^*After hospital discharge. ^†Owing to an update to the local guidelines, the LDL-C target value was less than 1.8 mmol/L for participants with diabetes mellitus who had their 1-month measurement after March 31, 2013 (n = 20).