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Post hoc analysis: alirocumab benefits HeFH and T3HLP patients Results from the German MILOS cohort demonstrate real-world effectiveness and safety of bempedoic acid PCSK9 inhibitors are unlikely to contribute to mood disorders PCSK9 inhibitors may be effective treatment for PAD PACMAN-AMI: new data on lesion-level effects of lipid lowering AT-TARGET-IT shows reduced CV risk with early PCSK9i in ACS

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VIDEO: Will the trial evidence now overcome barriers to the use of PCSK9 inhibition?

Posted on 16 March 2018 | Posted by Kausik Ray | Posted in Videos, 67th Annual Scientific Sessions of the American College of Cardiology 2018

ESC Congress 2017: CANTOS shows it’s not all about lipids

The CANTOS (Canakinumab Anti-inflammatory Thrombosis Outcomes Study) study (1) showed that treatment with canakinumab, an inhibitor of interleukin-1β (IL-1β), reduced the risk of major adverse cardiovascular events. Lead author, Professor Paul Ridker (Center for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, USA) compared…

Posted on 31 August 2017 | Posted by Kausik Ray | Posted in European Society of Cardiology Congress 2017

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