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Hardintensify to LDL <70 mg/dL; add ezetimibe if LDL remains ≥70 on maximally tolerated statin. Higher thresholds or de-escalation are inappropriate (AHyperlipidemia"aha/acc guideline (2018): management of blood cholesterol"

A 66-year-old with diabetes and prior ischemic stroke asks about LDL goal. On high-intensity statin, LDL-C is 84 mg/dL. Next step?

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