A 43-Year-Old Man Comes to the Physician for a Follow-Up

question 907

Multiple Choice

A 43-year-old man comes to the physician for a follow-up visit.  He was diagnosed with coronary artery disease and received a stent to the left circumflex artery a year ago.  At that time, he was started on aspirin, clopidogrel, metoprolol, and atorvastatin.  About a week ago, the patient was seen in the emergency department for pain in both thighs following a 15-mile walk sponsored by a local organization.  His serum creatine kinase level was 500 units/L (normal 25-90 units/L) .  Atorvastatin was discontinued, and he was discharged with a prescription for ibuprofen.  The patient also was advised to consult his primary care physician.  His symptoms have improved markedly since discharge from the emergency department.  His physical examination is normal.  The patient's most current lipid profile, performed about 15 days ago while on medication, shows low-density lipoprotein cholesterol of 132 mg/dL, triglycerides of 100 mg/dL, and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol of 40 mg/dL.  He asks about restarting atorvastatin.  Which of the following is the best recommendation for this patient?

• A)Continue off atorvastatin and start ezetimibe
• B)Continue off atorvastatin and start gemfibrozil
• C)Continue off atorvastatin and start nicotinic acid
• D)Recheck serum creatine kinase level and restart if level has normalized
• E)Restart atorvastatin

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