ca-mccqe1 MCQ (SBA): Primary cardiovascular prevention

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A 49-year-old woman with no past medical history attends for a preventive health visit. She is a non-smoker and exercises regularly. Her father had a myocardial infarction at age 72. Blood pressure is 124/76 mmHg. Fasting lipids show total cholesterol 5.2 mmol/L, LDL-C 2.9 mmol/L, HDL-C 1.7 mmol/L and triglycerides 0.9 mmol/L. Her calculated 10-year Framingham risk is 11%. According to the 2021 Canadian Cardiovascular Society guidelines, what is the most appropriate approach to lipid management?

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