A 62-year-old man with type 2 diabetes has a 5-year cardiovascular disease risk of 18% using the Australian CVD Risk Calculator. His LDL-cholesterol i...

Question

A 62-year-old man with type 2 diabetes has a 5-year cardiovascular disease risk of 18% using the Australian CVD Risk Calculator. His LDL-cholesterol is 3.8 mmol/L and blood pressure is controlled. He is on lifestyle therapy only. According to the 2023 CVD risk guideline, what is the most appropriate management regarding lipids?

Accepted Answer

Commence statin therapy in addition to lifestyle modification

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Reassure; no pharmacotherapy is needed at this risk level

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Start low-dose aspirin only

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Commence a PCSK9 inhibitor as first-line therapy

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Repeat CVD risk assessment in 5 years without treatment

au-racgp MCQ (SBA): Cardiovascular risk management