Phil is a 54-year-old male with multiple risk factors who has been on a high-dose statin for three months to treat his high LDL level. His LDL is still higher than his goal and his triglycerides are elevated. A reasonable change in therapy would be to:
A) Discontinue the statin and change to a fibric acid derivative.
B) Discontinue the statin and change to ezetimibe.
C) Continue the statin and add in ezetimibe.
D) Refer him to a specialist in managing patients with recalcitrant hyperlipidemia.
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