A 55-year-old man with hypertension, dyslipidaemia, and a 10-year ASCVD risk of 12% but no CVD. Best primary prevention lipid therapy?...

Question

A 55-year-old man with hypertension, dyslipidaemia, and a 10-year ASCVD risk of 12% but no CVD. Best primary prevention lipid therapy?

Accepted Answer

Moderate-intensity statin

Answer

High-intensity statin for all adults >50 years

Answer

Ezetimibe monotherapy

Answer

PCSK9 inhibitor monotherapy

Answer

No therapy until risk >=20%

us-abfm MCQ (SBA): Primary prevention dyslipidaemia