Abstract:Background
Monoclonal antibodies that inhibit the proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK9) reduce low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDLc) by 55%, regardless of baseline treatments. Nonetheless, the effect of other lipid parameters, as cholesterol remnants or, the so-called residual lipid risk, are unknown.
Methods
Multicenter and retrospective registry of patients treated with PCSK9 inhibitors from 14 differen… Show more
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