title: Adult Treatment Panel II versus Adult Treatment Panel III: what has changed and why?
abstract: The Third Report of the Expert Panel on Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Cholesterol in Adults (Adult Treatment Panel [ATP] III) differs in several ways from the ATP II guidelines. Several principal advances include (1) new risk levels for major lipid measures, (2) increased emphasis on primary prevention, (3) inclusion of high-risk groups in secondary prevention, (4) broader lifestyle program, and (5) increased focus on implementation and adherence. The purpose of this article is to discuss the major changes in ATP III and to highlight the benefits of the new guidelines in the management of hypercholesterolemia in adults.
authors.affiliation: Cardiology Division, Preventive Cardiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts 02114, USA rpasternak@partners.org
authors.forename: Richard
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Pasternak
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D019983:Guideline Adherence; D006801:Humans; D006937:Hypercholesterolemia / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy*; D008019:Life Style; D008055:Lipids / Q000097:blood*; D010349:Patient Compliance; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D012306:Risk; D014481:United States
chemical_list: D008055:Lipids