A 67-year-old with stable angina and LDL-C 142 mg/dL, no ASCVD events, 10-year risk 21%, is not on lipid therapy. What is the recommended initial ther...

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A 67-year-old with stable angina and LDL-C 142 mg/dL, no ASCVD events, 10-year risk 21%, is not on lipid therapy. What is the recommended initial therapy?

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High-intensity statin

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Moderate-intensity statin

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Ezetimibe monotherapy

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PCSK9 inhibitor monotherapy

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Red yeast rice supplement

us-abfm MCQ (SBA): Hyperlipidemia-Primary Prevention

A 67-year-old with stable angina and LDL-C 142 mg/dL, no ASCVD events, 10-year risk 21%, is not on lipid therapy. What is the recommended initial therapy?