Ideally, in this population of patients, the LDL cholesterol should be below 130 and the total cholesterol should be below 200. This strategy will give him the best long-term chance of avoiding a heart attack and coronary artery disease. However, you could argue that these risks appear only theoretical in his case at this point. Thus, I think he should visit with his physician again to discuss these issues more thoroughly and to have his HDL and LDL cholesterol levels measured. I hope you find this information useful.
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