<prompt> A patient of coronary artery disease with diabetes mellitus has a history of myocardial infarction 2 months back. Lipid profile of the patient is serum triglyceride of 234 mgdL, LDL 124 mgdL and HDL 32 mgdL. Which of the following drugs will you like to administer?FenofibrateRosuvastatin plus fenofibrateAtorvastatin 80 mgRosuvastatin 10 mg  <response>: Ans. C Atorvastatin 80 mgRef: CMDT 20171263-64Treatment of hypertriglyceridemia is required only if serum triglycerides are more than 500 mgdL, so fibrates are not indicated in this person.Indication of statins according to ACCAHA 2013 guidelines are: High intensity statins Atrovastatin 80 mg or rosuvastatin 40 mgPresence of clinical atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease irrespective of LDL levelsLDL 190 mgdLAge 40-75 years with diabetes mellitus and LDL 70 mgdL with 10 year CVD risk 7.5Low intensity statins atorvastatin 20 mg, rosuvastatin 10 mg or other statinsPresence of clinical atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease irrespective of LDL levels if age more than 75 yearsAge 40-75 years with diabetes mellitus and LDL 70 mgdLAge 40-75 years with LDL 70-189 mgdL and 10 year CVD risk 7.5 