Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Medicine / Internal Medicine — 58yo Man | Cardiology | SMLE Q#17850
SMLE Question #17850
Medicine / Internal Medicine
Cardiology
Objective: OBJ-IM-CARD-001
Last updated: February 2026
A 58-year-old man with type 2 diabetes mellitus and dyslipidaemia comes for follow-up. He has taken high-intensity atorvastatin 80 mg daily for 6 months without adverse effects. He does not smoke and has no history of pancreatitis. Fasting lipids show controlled LDL-C with persistently elevated triglycerides. Which medication should be added to reduce his risk of atherosclerotic cardiovascular events?
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