A 55-year-old man with well-controlled diabetes asks about statin therapy. No ASCVD; LDL-C 110 mg/dL. What is recommended?...

Question

A 55-year-old man with well-controlled diabetes asks about statin therapy. No ASCVD; LDL-C 110 mg/dL. What is recommended?

Accepted Answer

Moderate-intensity statin for age 40-75 with diabetes

Answer

No statin needed with LDL

Answer

High-intensity statin only if LDL >190 mg/dL

Answer

Ezetimibe monotherapy

Answer

PCSK9 inhibitor monotherapy

us-abfm MCQ (SBA): Primary Prevention Lipids in Diabetes