The Newest Guidelines from the ACC/AHA Recommend Using HMG-CoA Reductase

question 5

Multiple Choice

The newest guidelines from the ACC/AHA recommend using HMG-coA reductase inhibitors (statins) as the drugs of first choice for treating patients with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease based on

• A)a total cholesterol level of over 240 mg/dL.
• B)a low-density lipoprotein level over 190 mg/dL.
• C)the patient's estimated 10-year atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease risk.
• D)poor lifestyle factors such as being overweight and smoking.

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