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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
Published in: 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


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