Optimized Treatment of Refractory Hypercholesterolemia in Patients With Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease or Heterozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia With Alirocumab (OPTIMIZE)
BackgroundLow-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) is a major risk factor for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD). In confirmatory trials, proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 inhibitor alirocumab substantially lowered LDL-C and reduced cardiovascular morbidity and mortality....
Main Authors: | Isabella Sudano, Francois Mach, Tiziano Moccetti, Thilo Burkard, Christian Fahe, Alain Delabays, Hans Rickli, Pierre-Frédéric Keller, Jörn Dopheide, Sereina Bodenmann, Tom Fiolka, Georg Ehret, David Spirk |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2022-07-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine |
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Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcvm.2022.953040/full |
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