Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Medicine / Internal Medicine — 72yo Man | Cardiology | SMLE Q#18082
SMLE Question #18082
Medicine / Internal Medicine
Cardiology
Objective: OBJ-IM-CARD-ASCVD-LLD-01
Last updated: February 2026
A 72-year-old man with type 2 diabetes mellitus and hypertension has a history of myocardial infarction 2 years ago. He is adherent to lifestyle advice and takes atorvastatin 80 mg daily (maximum tolerated dose). He presents for routine outpatient follow-up and reports no chest pain or dyspnea. Which medication should be added to further reduce his LDL-C and cardiovascular risk?
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