Side effects of statins: from pathophysiology and epidemiology to diagnostic and therapeutic implications

M Ruscica, N Ferri, M Banach, CR Sirtori… - Cardiovascular …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Treatment with statins, inhibitors of 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-coenzyme A
reductase, has proven beneficial preventive effects on cardiovascular events. However …

Established and emerging lipid-lowering drugs for primary and secondary cardiovascular prevention

DT Michaeli, JC Michaeli, S Albers, T Boch… - American Journal of …, 2023 - Springer
Despite treatment with statins, patients with elevated low-density lipoprotein cholesterol
(LDL-C) and triglycerides remain at increased risk for adverse cardiovascular events …

[HTML][HTML] Bempedoic acid and cardiovascular outcomes in statin-intolerant patients

SE Nissen, AM Lincoff, D Brennan… - … England Journal of …, 2023 - Mass Medical Soc
Background Bempedoic acid, an ATP citrate lyase inhibitor, reduces low-density lipoprotein
(LDL) cholesterol levels and is associated with a low incidence of muscle-related adverse …

[HTML][HTML] Editor's choice--European Society for Vascular Surgery (ESVS) 2024 clinical practice guidelines on the management of asymptomatic lower limb peripheral …

J Nordanstig, CA Behrendt, I Baumgartner… - European Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
BIOTRONIK's First in Man study of the Passeo-18 LUX drug releasing PTA Balloon Catheter
vs. the uncoated Passeo-18 PTA balloon catheter in subjects requiring revascularisation of …

Long-term efficacy and safety of moderate-intensity statin with ezetimibe combination therapy versus high-intensity statin monotherapy in patients with atherosclerotic …

BK Kim, SJ Hong, YJ Lee, SJ Hong, KH Yun, BK Hong… - The Lancet, 2022 - thelancet.com
Background Drug combinations rather than increasing doses of one drug can achieve
greater efficacy and lower risks. Thus, as an alternative to high-intensity statin monotherapy …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of statin therapy on muscle symptoms: an individual participant data meta-analysis of large-scale, randomised, double-blind trials

C Reith, C Baigent, L Blackwell, J Emberson, E Spata… - The Lancet, 2022 - thelancet.com
Background Statin therapy is effective for the prevention of atherosclerotic cardiovascular
disease and is widely prescribed, but there are persisting concerns that statin therapy might …

Aggressive LDL-C lowering and the brain: impact on risk for dementia and hemorrhagic stroke: a scientific statement from the American Heart Association

LB Goldstein, PP Toth… - … , and vascular biology, 2023 - ahajournals.org
The objective of this scientific statement is to evaluate contemporary evidence that either
supports or refutes the conclusion that aggressive low-density lipoprotein cholesterol …

[HTML][HTML] Bempedoic acid in the management of lipid disorders and cardiovascular risk. 2023 position paper of the International Lipid Expert Panel (ILEP)

M Banach, PE Penson, M Farnier, Z Fras… - Progress in …, 2023 - Elsevier
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a chronic non-communicable disease (NCD) and the
predominant cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Substantial reductions in the CVD …

[HTML][HTML] Management of coronary artery disease in older adults: recent advances and gaps in evidence

S Cacciatore, L Spadafora, M Bernardi, M Galli… - Journal of clinical …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Coronary artery disease (CAD) is highly prevalent in older adults, yet its management
remains challenging. Treatment choices are made complex by the frailty burden of older …

Bempedoic acid: for whom and when

M Ruscica, CR Sirtori, S Carugo, M Banach… - Current Atherosclerosis …, 2022 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review The aim of creating an orally active non-statin cholesterol-
lowering drug was achieved with bempedoic acid, a small linear molecule providing both a …