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Patients who receive a prescription for statin therapy often remain at increased cardiovascular risk due to elevated low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C). Organizations such as the American College of Cardiology, American Heart Association, and National Lipid Association have developed algorithms to guide the management of patients with LDL-…
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Anisa is a 54-year-old with hypertension and stage 3 chronic kidney disease (but not diabetes mellitus) and LDL-C <190 mg/dL despite high-intensity statin therapy. Results of clinical trials show that reducing atherogenic lipoproteins to very low levels (LDL-C <50 mg/dL) is beneficial in reducing the risk of a cardiovascular event compared to highe…
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