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A 48-year-old woman with no known cardiovascular disease attends for a check-up. She is a non-smoker with BMI 27 kg/m² and normal blood pressure. Fasting lipid profile: total cholesterol 7.2 mmol/L, LDL cholesterol 4.9 mmol/L, HDL cholesterol 1.2 mmol/L, triglycerides 1.5 mmol/L. Her calculated 5-year absolute CVD risk is 8%. What is the most appropriate next step in lipid management?

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