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A 59-year-old man with hypertension, dyslipidaemia and a 15-year history of smoking presents for cardiovascular risk assessment. He has no known cardiovascular disease. His LDL cholesterol is 3.4 mmol/L and his 10-year cardiovascular risk by a Canadian risk calculator is 18%. According to Canadian dyslipidaemia guidelines, what is the best management of his lipids?

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