Question

A 60-year-old man with no history of cardiovascular disease has a QRISK3 10-year CVD risk of 18%. His total cholesterol is 6.0 mmol/L. According to NICE, what is the most appropriate lipid-lowering strategy?

Accepted Answer

Offer atorvastatin 20 mg daily for primary prevention

Answer

No treatment, as risk is below threshold

Answer

Offer atorvastatin 80 mg daily

Answer

Start ezetimibe monotherapy

Answer

Use diet alone and recheck in 5 years

Practice question

A 60-year-old man with no history of cardiovascular disease has a QRISK3 10-year CVD risk of 18%. His total cholesterol is 6.0 mmol/L. According to NICE, what is the most appropriate lipid-lowering strategy?