Lipids 2020: Historic Prospective and 2018 Guidelines - MBMC Grand Rounds Recordings

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* 1. Zocor and Lipitor are considered high dose Statin therapy

True

False

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* 2. A 60 year old male with CAD/DM whose LDL is 60 but HDL 30 and Triglycerides 535. What to do?

Add tricor 145 mg to the statin

Save money, add OTC fish oil 4 g/day

Add Icosapent Ethyl 2 g BID

Manage the hyperglycemia better

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* 3. 45 y.o female with documented CAD is on crestor 40 mg a day and zetia 10 mg a day and still has an LDL of 99. You would?

Tighten up her diet

Give up and leave her alone- she meets BIC criteria

Add repatha 140 mg SQ q 2 weeks

Add Praluent 150 mg SQ q 2 weeks