A 55-year-old woman with symptomatic PAD on aspirin asks about lipid goal. She is on high-intensity statin; LDL 78 mg/dL. Next step?...

Question

A 55-year-old woman with symptomatic PAD on aspirin asks about lipid goal. She is on high-intensity statin; LDL 78 mg/dL. Next step?

Accepted Answer

Add ezetimibe to reduce LDL to

Answer

Maintain current therapy; LDL

Answer

Switch to moderate-intensity statin

Answer

Add niacin to target HDL

Answer

Stop statin due to muscle aches

us-abim MCQ (SBA): PAD Lipid Goal