Effect of statins and ezetimibe on the progression of atherosclerosis
Authors:
Peter Olexa 1,2
Authors‘ workplace:
Klinika gerontológie a geriatrie LF UPJŠ a Leteckej vojenskej nemocnice, a. s., Košice
1; TOPCARE s. r. o. – privátna kardiologická a interná ambulancia, Košice
2
Published in:
AtheroRev 2017; 2(2): 98-104
Category:
clinical studies
Overview
Recent years have brought a significant amount of new results in the field of atherosclerosis. It is well recognized that low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) lowering therapy is effective for reducing the intensity of atherosclerosis process and even able to regress atherosclerosis. This review presents the current data concerning the efficacy and safety of hypolipidemic treatment with statins in monotherapy and/or in combination with ezetimibe for the depression or even regression of atherosclerotic process in human arteries. Ezetimibe, an inhibitor of the Niemann-Pick C1-Like 1 cholesterol transporter, is a relatively new drug for LDL-C-lowering therapy in addition to statins. However, comparison between an aggressive LDL-C-lowering therapy with a combination of statin and ezetimibe vs. a standard LDL-C-lowering therapy with statin alone was unclear in terms of their effects on stabilization and volume regression of coronary plaque. The PRECISE-IVUS study was aimed at comparing these two types of therapy based on indices of plaque characteristics using intravascular ultrasound. The main aim of this paper was to discuss the results of the PRECISE-IVUS study in comparison to results other similar clinical studies.
Key words:
atherosclerosis, ezetimibe, IMT – intimo-medial thickness, intravascular ultrasonography, LDL-cholesterol, regression
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