Question

A 67-year-old man presents with intermittent claudication and is found to have symptomatic peripheral arterial disease. He has no history of diabetes but does have hypertension and dyslipidaemia. According to CCS dyslipidaemia guidelines, how should his lipid management be approached?

Accepted Answer

Start a high-intensity statin because he has a statin-indicated condition

Answer

No statin is indicated because he has no coronary artery disease

Answer

Use lifestyle measures only and reassess in 5 years

Answer

Prescribe omega-3 supplements instead of a statin

Answer

Begin low-intensity statin only if LDL-C is >=5.0 mmol/L

Practice question

A 67-year-old man presents with intermittent claudication and is found to have symptomatic peripheral arterial disease. He has no history of diabetes but does have hypertension and dyslipidaemia. According to CCS dyslipidaemia guidelines, how should his lipid management be approached?