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What is one of the recommended initial treatments for patients with coronary artery disease?
What is one of the recommended initial treatments for patients with coronary artery disease?
- High-intensity statins to achieve at least a 50% reduction in LDL-C (correct)
- Omega-3 fatty acids to achieve a 30% reduction in triglycerides
- Low-intensity statins to achieve a 25% reduction in LDL-C
- Fibrates to achieve at least a 50% reduction in HDL-C
What is an alternative approach to initial statin treatment for patients with coronary artery disease?
What is an alternative approach to initial statin treatment for patients with coronary artery disease?
- Begin with fibrates and titrate to a specific LDL-C goal
- Begin with low-intensity statins and titrate to a specific triglyceride goal
- Begin with high-intensity statins and titrate to a specific HDL-C goal
- Begin with moderate-intensity statins and titrate to a specific LDL-C goal (correct)
What was the objective of the noninferiority trial conducted in patients with coronary artery disease?
What was the objective of the noninferiority trial conducted in patients with coronary artery disease?
- To assess whether a treat-to-target strategy is noninferior to a strategy of high-intensity statins for long-term clinical outcomes (correct)
- To evaluate the impact of fibrates on long-term clinical outcomes
- To determine the superiority of moderate-intensity statins over high-intensity statins
- To compare the efficacy of two different high-intensity statins
Where was the noninferiority trial conducted in patients with coronary artery disease?
Where was the noninferiority trial conducted in patients with coronary artery disease?
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When was the enrollment period for the noninferiority trial in patients with coronary artery disease?
When was the enrollment period for the noninferiority trial in patients with coronary artery disease?
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