LDL goals from ATP III:
Major CHD Risk Factors:
    Cigarette smoking
    Hypertension
    HDL<40
    age (man >45, female >55)
    family history of premature CHD (male age <55, female age <65)
LDL goals based on # risk factors:
    0-1     <160
    2+       <130
    CHD   <100
Criteria for choosing a lipid lowering agent:
| Drug | %LDL reduction | %HDL increase | %TG reduction | Side Effects (monitoring & contraindications) |
| statin | 18-55 | 5-15 | 7-30 | myopathy, increased LFT |
| sequestrant | 15-30 | 3-5 | nil - increase | GI, constipation, decreased drug absorption |
| Niacin | 5-25 | 15-35 | 20-50 | flushing, hyperglc, gout, LFT, UGI |
| fibric acid | 5-20 | 10-20 | 20-50 | dyspepsia, gallstones, myopathy, (LFT, Cr) |