Long-standing Hypertension in Medicine / Internal Medicine — 72yo Man | Cardiology | SMLE Q#17133
SMLE Question #17133
Medicine / Internal Medicine
Cardiology
Objective: OBJ-163
Last updated: February 2026
A 72-year-old man with long-standing hypertension and dyslipidemia reports a 20-minute episode of transient slurred speech that resolved completely. He has no residual neurologic deficits. Brain imaging shows no acute infarction. For secondary prevention after this event, what is the recommended target low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol level (mmol/L)?
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