A 58-year-old with type 2 diabetes (A1C 8.1%), ASCVD (prior MI), and eGFR 62 mL/min/1.73 m² is on metformin. Which add-on agent provides proven CV ben...

Question

A 58-year-old with type 2 diabetes (A1C 8.1%), ASCVD (prior MI), and eGFR 62 mL/min/1.73 m² is on metformin. Which add-on agent provides proven CV benefit?

Accepted Answer

SGLT2 inhibitor (empagliflozin)

Answer

DPP-4 inhibitor (sitagliptin)

Answer

Sulfonylurea (glipizide)

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Basal insulin

Answer

Thiazolidinedione (pioglitazone)

us-abim MCQ (SBA): T2DM-Cardiorenal Risk Reduction

A 58-year-old with type 2 diabetes (A1C 8.1%), ASCVD (prior MI), and eGFR 62 mL/min/1.73 m² is on metformin. Which add-on agent provides proven CV benefit?