Explore Westonci.ca, the top Q&A platform where your questions are answered by professionals and enthusiasts alike. Discover detailed solutions to your questions from a wide network of experts on our comprehensive Q&A platform. Connect with a community of professionals ready to provide precise solutions to your questions quickly and accurately.

48-year-old female with a medical history of hypertension si being evaluated for an annual exam. She sitreated for hypertension. She has no current complaints and feels well. She does not smoke. Her physical examination is normal. Which of the following is the next best step in the management of this patient?
a) Begin statin.
b) Calculate the 10-year (ASCVD) risk.
c) Begin antihypertensivetherapy.
d) Repeat the lipid levels in 3 years.
e) Begin Aspirin.