Question

A 40-year-old man with BMI 27 kg/m², BP 126/78, A1C 5.4%, LDL-C 130 mg/dL, 10-year ASCVD risk 3%. No diabetes or ASCVD. Which lipid strategy aligns with 2018 guidance?

Accepted Answer

Lifestyle modification without statin

Answer

High-intensity statin

Answer

Moderate-intensity statin for risk 3%

Answer

PCSK9 inhibitor

Answer

Ezetimibe monotherapy

Practice question

A 40-year-old man with BMI 27 kg/m², BP 126/78, A1C 5.4%, LDL-C 130 mg/dL, 10-year ASCVD risk 3%. No diabetes or ASCVD. Which lipid strategy aligns with 2018 guidance?