Lipid disorders

Lipid disorders — referral criteria for Cardiology services.

Full SRC reference

Eligibility

At least one must be met for the patient to be eligible for referral.

Clinically suspected or confirmed lipid disorders with initial primary-care work-up completed

Routine referral criteria

Determine Category 2 or 3 urgency.

Total triglyceride greater than 5 millimoles per litre unresponsive to medical management

Low-density lipoproteins (LDL) greater than 3.5 millimoles per litre in patients on treatment with high-risk cardiovascular disease (e.g. prior acute coronary syndrome)

Difficult to control low-density lipoproteins (LDL) greater than 3.3.millimoles per litre in patients with coronary heart disease and with familial hypercholesterolaemia

Usually managed in primary care

Patients with high low-density lipoproteins (LDL) and with a low cardiovascular risk