[2016 European Society of Cardiology guidelines for the management of dyslipidemias].

Cardiovascular risk evaluation is a fundamental approach in cardiovascular prevention. Cardiovascular risk categories are associated with lipid-lowering drug intensity. LDL cholesterol is the main target of treatment. Statins are the first line lipid-lowering drugs. Lipid-lowering combination therapy is to be used in order to obtain the LDL cholesterol targets. Screening of familial hypercholesterolemia might be included in all prevention population strategy.