A 56-year-old woman with hypertension and a 30-pack-year smoking history has no cardiovascular disease. Her LDL-C is 3.2 mmol/L. According to CCS dysl...

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A 56-year-old woman with hypertension and a 30-pack-year smoking history has no cardiovascular disease. Her LDL-C is 3.2 mmol/L. According to CCS dyslipidaemia guidelines, which statement best describes her statin indication?

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Statin therapy is indicated if her calculated 10-year cardiovascular risk is intermediate or high

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Statin therapy is not indicated because LDL-C is below 5.0 mmol/L

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Statin therapy is indicated only after a cardiovascular event

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Statins should be started in all smokers regardless of risk

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Statin therapy is indicated only if triglycerides are elevated

ca-mccqe1 MCQ (SBA): Statin indication based on global risk

A 56-year-old woman with hypertension and a 30-pack-year smoking history has no cardiovascular disease. Her LDL-C is 3.2 mmol/L. According to CCS dyslipidaemia guidelines, which statement best describes her statin indication?