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Quiz #3: AHA/ACC 2018 Lipid Guidelines

Author(s)Aparna Sajja, MD , Seth Martin, MD, MHS

What approach is now AHA/ACC guideline-recommended for a patient with primary hypercholesterolemia, with an LDL-C of 192 mg/dL? Take Quiz #3.

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