Question

A 58-year-old man with long-standing type 2 diabetes and chronic kidney disease (eGFR 48 mL/min/1.73 m², albumin-to-creatinine ratio 25 mg/mmol) has an LDL-C of 2.4 mmol/L and no known atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. What is the most appropriate lipid-lowering strategy?

Accepted Answer

High-intensity statin therapy

Answer

No statin therapy is indicated

Answer

Low-intensity statin therapy

Answer

Moderate-intensity statin therapy

Answer

Ezetimibe monotherapy

Practice question

A 58-year-old man with long-standing type 2 diabetes and chronic kidney disease (eGFR 48 mL/min/1.73 m², albumin-to-creatinine ratio 25 mg/mmol) has an LDL-C of 2.4 mmol/L and no known atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. What is the most appropriate lipid-lowering strategy?