A 54-year-old woman with hypertension and LDL-C 152 mg/dL has a 10-year ASCVD risk of 12%. Which is the most appropriate lipid therapy for primary pre...

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A 54-year-old woman with hypertension and LDL-C 152 mg/dL has a 10-year ASCVD risk of 12%. Which is the most appropriate lipid therapy for primary prevention?

Accepted Answer

Moderate-intensity statin

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High-intensity statin targeting ≥50% LDL reduction

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Ezetimibe monotherapy

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PCSK9 inhibitor

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No pharmacotherapy; lifestyle only

us-abfm MCQ (SBA): Dyslipidemia (primary prevention)

A 54-year-old woman with hypertension and LDL-C 152 mg/dL has a 10-year ASCVD risk of 12%. Which is the most appropriate lipid therapy for primary prevention?