If a project team member had reported a COI (actual or potential), then it would have been reported to the VA and DoD program offices. It would have also been discussed with the Dyslipidemia CPG Champions in tandem with their review of the evidence and development of recommendations. The VA and DoD program offices and the Dyslipidemia CPG Champions would have determined the appropriateness of further action (e.g., restricting participation, removal from the Work Group). If it had been deemed necessary, VA and DoD Leadership and the Champions would have taken action. Disclosure forms are on file with the VA Office of Quality and Patient Safety and available upon request. D. Scope of this Clinical Practice Guideline This CPG is designed primarily to assist primary care providers (or other providers as applicable) in managing patients with dyslipidemia for the purpose of CVD risk reduction. This guideline seeks to inform providers with practical evidence-based recommendations for the most common scenarios involving patients at risk for CVD. a. Populations Included in this Guideline The patient population of interest for this CPG is patients >40 years old and eligible for care in the VA and/or DoD healthcare systems. b. Populations Excluded from this Guideline Patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (EF) 35%, a limited life expectancy (<5 years), or end-stage renal disease (ESRD) were excluded from most clinical outcome trials. Although some controlled trial data exists exclusively in patients with ESRD and chronic systolic heart failure, the available evidence is comparatively sparse. Additionally, the data that is available show an absence of CV benefit in these populations. A more nuanced review of this evidence can be found on page 10 in the 2014 iteration of the under section Populations Excluded from this Guideline. 