A 52-year-old with hypertension and smoking (ASCVD 10-year risk 12%) asks about statins for primary prevention. What do current USPSTF recommendations...

Question

A 52-year-old with hypertension and smoking (ASCVD 10-year risk 12%) asks about statins for primary prevention. What do current USPSTF recommendations suggest?

Accepted Answer

Initiate a moderate-intensity statin after shared decision-making

Answer

No statin unless LDL >=190

Answer

High-intensity statin for all with risk >=7.5%

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Aspirin instead of statin

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Statin only if CAC >100

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

A 52-year-old with hypertension and smoking (ASCVD 10-year risk 12%) asks about statins for primary prevention. What do current USPSTF recommendations suggest?