Question

A 60-year-old with NSTEMI treated with PCI and DES asks about secondary prevention. LDL-C is 78 mg/dL on high-intensity statin. Next best step?

Accepted Answer

Add ezetimibe to achieve LDL-C <70 mg/dL

Answer

No change; continue statin alone

Answer

Switch to moderate-intensity statin

Answer

Stop statin and use PCSK9 inhibitor alone

Answer

Start omega-3 alone

Practice question

A 60-year-old with NSTEMI treated with PCI and DES asks about secondary prevention. LDL-C is 78 mg/dL on high-intensity statin. Next best step?