A 60-year-old without ASCVD asks about starting statins with LDL-C 132 mg/dL and 10-year ASCVD risk 9.8%. Appropriate action?...

Question

A 60-year-old without ASCVD asks about starting statins with LDL-C 132 mg/dL and 10-year ASCVD risk 9.8%. Appropriate action?

Accepted Answer

Initiate moderate-intensity statin after risk discussion

Answer

No statin; risk

Answer

Start high-intensity statin in all with risk ≥7.5%

Answer

Start ezetimibe instead of statin

Answer

Order coronary calcium and defer decision regardless of result

us-abfm MCQ (SBA): Statin for Primary Prevention