A 55-year-old smoker with a total cholesterol of 7 mmol per litre and a 10-year cardiovascular risk over 20 percent is being considered for lipid-lowe...

Question

A 55-year-old smoker with a total cholesterol of 7 mmol per litre and a 10-year cardiovascular risk over 20 percent is being considered for lipid-lowering therapy. Which agent is first-line according to guidelines

Accepted Answer

Atorvastatin

Answer

Ezetimibe

Answer

Gemfibrozil

Answer

Bile acid sequestrants

Answer

Rosuvastatin

ukmla MCQ (SBA): Cardiovascular Disease

A 55-year-old smoker with a total cholesterol of 7 mmol per litre and a 10-year cardiovascular risk over 20 percent is being considered for lipid-lowering therapy. Which agent is first-line according to guidelines