A 63-year-old with diabetes and prior MI has triglycerides 210 mg/dL on maximally tolerated statin; LDL 68 mg/dL. Which therapy has proven outcome ben...

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A 63-year-old with diabetes and prior MI has triglycerides 210 mg/dL on maximally tolerated statin; LDL 68 mg/dL. Which therapy has proven outcome benefit?

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Add icosapent ethyl 2 g twice daily

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Add fenofibrate for all

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Switch to niacin

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Stop statin and start fish oil blend

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Increase statin beyond tolerance

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A 63-year-old with diabetes and prior MI has triglycerides 210 mg/dL on maximally tolerated statin; LDL 68 mg/dL. Which therapy has proven outcome benefit?