A 65-year-old with T2D and LDL 92 mg/dL on high-intensity statin asks about adding ezetimibe. He has prior MI. According to cholesterol guideline, add...

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A 65-year-old with T2D and LDL 92 mg/dL on high-intensity statin asks about adding ezetimibe. He has prior MI. According to cholesterol guideline, adding nonstatin is reasonable when LDL remains:

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>=70 mg/dL

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>=100 mg/dL

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>=90 mg/dL

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>=130 mg/dL

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>=50 mg/dL

us-abim MCQ (SBA): Secondary Prevention-LDL Threshold

A 65-year-old with T2D and LDL 92 mg/dL on high-intensity statin asks about adding ezetimibe. He has prior MI. According to cholesterol guideline, adding nonstatin is reasonable when LDL remains: