Intensive management of dyslipidemia in very high-risk patients with PCSK9 inhibitors
Authors:
Viera Doničová 1; Martina Gáborová 2
Authors‘ workplace:
Diabetologická a metabolická ambulancia, Human-Care s. r. o.
1; Ústav lekárskej fyziológie UPJŠ v Košiciach
2
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AtheroRev 2019; 4(1): 49-52
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Overview
In the case report on a patient with intolerance of statin therapy and a very high cardiovascular risk, we describe a beneficial effect of the treatment with the lipid profile target values achieved by a monoclonal antibody, the PCSK9 inhibitor.
Keywords:
alirocumab – PCSK9 inhibitor – high cardiovascular risk
Sources
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