A 62-year-old man with prior NSTEMI and DES placement is on atorvastatin 80 mg daily; fasting LDL-C is 90 mg/dL. He has no statin intolerance. Next be...

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A 62-year-old man with prior NSTEMI and DES placement is on atorvastatin 80 mg daily; fasting LDL-C is 90 mg/dL. He has no statin intolerance. Next best step?

Accepted Answer

Add ezetimibe

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Switch to moderate-intensity statin

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Add niacin

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Stop statin and start PCSK9 inhibitor monotherapy

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No change

us-abim MCQ (SBA): ASCVD-Lipid Management

A 62-year-old man with prior NSTEMI and DES placement is on atorvastatin 80 mg daily; fasting LDL-C is 90 mg/dL. He has no statin intolerance. Next best step?