A 45-year-old man presents to clinic for cardiovascular risk assessment. He has type 2 diabetes for 8 years, hypertension controlled at 126/76 mmHg, a...

Question

A 45-year-old man presents to clinic for cardiovascular risk assessment. He has type 2 diabetes for 8 years, hypertension controlled at 126/76 mmHg, and LDL cholesterol 124 mg/dL. He has no known atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. Which lipid-lowering strategy is most appropriate according to current guidelines?

Accepted Answer

Initiate high-intensity statin therapy

Answer

No statin therapy is needed because his LDL is below 130 mg/dL

Answer

Initiate moderate-intensity statin therapy

Answer

Initiate ezetimibe monotherapy

Answer

Start omega-3 fatty acids instead of statin therapy

us-abfm MCQ (SBA): Primary prevention lipid management in diabetes