A 68-year-old woman with TIA-like symptoms is ruled out for stroke. Her LDL-C is 88 mg/dL on maximally tolerated statin. She has clinical ASCVD. What ...

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A 68-year-old woman with TIA-like symptoms is ruled out for stroke. Her LDL-C is 88 mg/dL on maximally tolerated statin. She has clinical ASCVD. What is the next lipid-lowering step?

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Add ezetimibe to achieve LDL-C

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No change; LDL

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Add niacin

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Switch to low-intensity statin and add fibrate

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Stop statin due to age

us-abim MCQ (SBA): ASCVD Lipid Intensification

A 68-year-old woman with TIA-like symptoms is ruled out for stroke. Her LDL-C is 88 mg/dL on maximally tolerated statin. She has clinical ASCVD. What is the next lipid-lowering step?