A 58-year-old man with ASCVD on maximally tolerated statin (atorvastatin 80 mg) has LDL-C 92 mg/dL. He previously could not tolerate ezetimibe due to ...

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A 58-year-old man with ASCVD on maximally tolerated statin (atorvastatin 80 mg) has LDL-C 92 mg/dL. He previously could not tolerate ezetimibe due to rash. What is the next best step to achieve further LDL-C reduction?

Accepted Answer

Start PCSK9 inhibitor

Answer

Add bempedoic acid

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Switch to moderate-intensity statin

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No change; goal achieved

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Start niacin

us-abim MCQ (SBA): Dyslipidemia

A 58-year-old man with ASCVD on maximally tolerated statin (atorvastatin 80 mg) has LDL-C 92 mg/dL. He previously could not tolerate ezetimibe due to rash. What is the next best step to achieve further LDL-C reduction?