Effect of Early Initiation of Evolocumab on Lipoprotein(a) in Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction: Sub-Analysis of a Randomized Controlled Trial
Elevated circulating lipoprotein(a) levels are associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular events. We reported that early initiation of evolocumab, a proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 inhibitor, in addition to a statin substantially reduced the lipoprotein(a) levels in patients w...
Main Authors: | Tomoaki Okada, Toru Miyoshi, Masayuki Doi, Kazumasa Nosaka, Ryu Tsushima, Satoko Ugawa, Wataru Takagi, Masahiro Sogo, Masahiko Takahashi, Hiroshi Ito |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2022-05-01
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Series: | Journal of Cardiovascular Development and Disease |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2308-3425/9/5/153 |
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