22nd February 2024

A 55 year old gentleman attends his local GP for a follow-up appointment.

A 55 year old gentleman attends his local GP for a follow-up appointment. He started atorvastatin 10mg once daily several months previously and has recently had blood tests to check how his high cholesterol has responded. His blood test results are as follows:

	Prior to Statin therapy	Post-Statin Therapy
Total Serum Cholesterol	7.5 mmol/l (< 5 mmol/l)	6.5 mmol/l (< 5 mmol/l)
Non-HDL Cholesterol	5.5 mmol/l (< 4 mmol/l)	5 mmol/l (< 4 mmol/l)
LDL Cholesterol	4 mmol/l (< 3 mmol/l)	3.5 (< 3 mmol/l)
HDL Cholesterol	1 mmol/l (>1 mmol/l)	1.2 mmol/l (> 1 mmol/l)

Select the most appropriate option for managing this patient:

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