A 61-year-old hospitalized man with chest pain and normal coronary CTA is worried about future risk. Which lipid therapy is recommended for primary pr...

Question

A 61-year-old hospitalized man with chest pain and normal coronary CTA is worried about future risk. Which lipid therapy is recommended for primary prevention when 10‑year ASCVD risk is 18%?

Accepted Answer

Initiate moderate‑ to high‑intensity statin therapy

Answer

No statin if LDL

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Niacin as first‑line

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Fibrate monotherapy

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Statin only if CAC >300

us-abfm MCQ (SBA): Primary Prevention

A 61-year-old hospitalized man with chest pain and normal coronary CTA is worried about future risk. Which lipid therapy is recommended for primary prevention when 10‑year ASCVD risk is 18%?