Question

A 61-year-old man with NSTEMI receives PCI and is discharged on high-intensity statin. LDL-C remains 82 mg/dL after 6 weeks. Next step?

Accepted Answer

Add ezetimibe to achieve LDL-C <70 mg/dL

Answer

Continue same therapy; goal <100 mg/dL

Answer

Add niacin to raise HDL

Answer

Stop statin due to age

Answer

Switch to low-intensity statin

Practice question

A 61-year-old man with NSTEMI receives PCI and is discharged on high-intensity statin. LDL-C remains 82 mg/dL after 6 weeks. Next step?