Question

A 55-year-old man with no prior cardiovascular disease has an LDL-C of 3.7 mmol/L and a calculated 10-year cardiovascular risk of 18%. He is a non-smoker with controlled blood pressure. According to the CCS dyslipidaemia guideline, what is the most appropriate lipid-lowering strategy?

Accepted Answer

Initiate statin therapy aiming for at least a 50% reduction in LDL-C

Answer

Lifestyle modification only; no statin is indicated

Answer

Start low-dose statin aiming for any LDL reduction

Answer

Use fibrate monotherapy

Answer

Start niacin as first-line therapy

Practice question

A 55-year-old man with no prior cardiovascular disease has an LDL-C of 3.7 mmol/L and a calculated 10-year cardiovascular risk of 18%. He is a non-smoker with controlled blood pressure. According to the CCS dyslipidaemia guideline, what is the most appropriate lipid-lowering strategy?