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A 53-year-old Caucasian man with obesity (BMI: 34 kg/m) has been referred to you for a follow-up of his cholesterol. He has known hypertension for which he takes losartan 100 mg daily and hydrochlorothiazide 25 mg daily. His blood glucose is 115 mg/dL. His laboratory tests results are within normal limits. His blood pressure today is 138/90 mmHg with a heart rate of 68 beats per minute. He is a nonsmoker.His fasting lipid profile: total cholesterol 240 mg/dL, HDL cholesterol 38 mg/dL, non-LDL cholesterol 202 mg/dL and LDL cholesterol 162 mg/dL.

1. What is your assessment of the patient's cholesterol results?

2. Should an assessment of his risk factors for ASCVD or an ASCVD risk score be conducted?

3. Does this patient have clinical ASCVD?

4. What statin-benefit group does he fit according to ACC/AHA guidelines?

5. What additional information do you need to evaluate the patient?

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