Q. A 56-year-old female patient presents to the cardiology clinic with complaints of intermittent chest pain over the last two weeks. The pain usually occurs when she climbs stairs or carries groceries and subsides when she rests. She denies any pain at rest or during sleep. She has a history of hypertension and takes losartan 50 mg daily. Her blood pressure at the clinic is 145/90 mm Hg, and her ECG shows no abnormalities. A lipid panel reveals an LDL cholesterol of 160 mg/dL. What is the most appropriate next step in the management of this patient?

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