Bempedoic Acid and the Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease

Bempedoic Acid and Cardiovascular DiseaseThis editorial describes the science behind a study of bempedoic acid in persons with or at increased risk for cardiovascular disease who were unable or unwilling to take high-intensity statins.

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Published in:The New England journal of medicine Vol. 388; no. 15; pp. 1427 - 1430
Main Author: Keaney, John F.
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: United States Massachusetts Medical Society 13.04.2023
Series:Science behind the Study
Subjects:
Acids
Cardiology
Cardiovascular disease
Cardiovascular diseases
Cardiovascular Diseases - prevention & control
Cholesterol
Clinical Medicine
Clinical Medicine General
Coronary Disease
Diabetes
Dicarboxylic Acids - therapeutic use
Drug dosages
Enzymes
Fatty Acids - therapeutic use
Humans
Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors - therapeutic use
Hypolipidemic Agents - therapeutic use
Lipids
Low density lipoprotein
Musculoskeletal system
Myocardial Infarction
Outpatient-Based Clinical Medicine
Prevention
Statins
ISSN:0028-4793, 1533-4406, 1533-4406
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Summary:Bempedoic Acid and Cardiovascular DiseaseThis editorial describes the science behind a study of bempedoic acid in persons with or at increased risk for cardiovascular disease who were unable or unwilling to take high-intensity statins.
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ISSN:0028-4793
1533-4406
1533-4406
DOI:10.1056/NEJMe2300793