A 75-year-old man with prior myocardial infarction is seen in clinic. His LDL-C is 2.8 mmol/L on no lipid-lowering therapy. According to the 2021 CCS ...

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A 75-year-old man with prior myocardial infarction is seen in clinic. His LDL-C is 2.8 mmol/L on no lipid-lowering therapy. According to the 2021 CCS dyslipidaemia guideline, which is the most appropriate lipid management strategy?

Accepted Answer

Initiate high-intensity statin aiming for LDL-C  =50% reduction

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No statin because LDL-C is below 3.0 mmol/L

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Initiate moderate-intensity statin aiming for LDL-C

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Use lifestyle modification alone and reassess in 2 years

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Start ezetimibe monotherapy

ca-mccqe1 MCQ (SBA): Dyslipidaemia (secondary prevention)

A 75-year-old man with prior myocardial infarction is seen in clinic. His LDL-C is 2.8 mmol/L on no lipid-lowering therapy. According to the 2021 CCS dyslipidaemia guideline, which is the most appropriate lipid management strategy?