PCSK9 biology and its role in atherothrombosis

C Barale, E Melchionda, A Morotti, I Russo - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
It is now about 20 years since the first case of a gain-of-function mutation involving the as-yet-
unknown actor in cholesterol homeostasis, proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 …

PCSK9 inhibition and inflammation: A narrative review

M Ruscica, L Tokgözoğlu, A Corsini, CR Sirtori - Atherosclerosis, 2019 - Elsevier
Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) remains a leading cause of morbidity and
mortality despite excellent pharmacological and revascularization approaches. Low-density …

Efficacy of evolocumab on cardiovascular outcomes in patients with recent myocardial infarction: a prespecified secondary analysis from the FOURIER trial

B Gencer, F Mach, SA Murphy, GM De Ferrari… - JAMA …, 2020 - jamanetwork.com
Importance The 2018 American Heart Association/American College of Cardiology
Multisociety Guideline on the Management of Blood Cholesterol identified patients with …

Reducing cardiac injury during ST-elevation myocardial infarction: a reasoned approach to a multitarget therapeutic strategy

A Bellis, G Di Gioia, C Mauro, C Mancusi… - Journal of Clinical …, 2021 - mdpi.com
The significant reduction in 'ischemic time'through capillary diffusion of primary
percutaneous intervention (pPCI) has rendered myocardial-ischemia reperfusion injury …

Cardiovascular and metabolic protection by vitamin E: a matter of treatment strategy?

M Ziegler, M Wallert, S Lorkowski, K Peter - Antioxidants, 2020 - mdpi.com
Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) cause about 1/3 of global deaths. Therefore, new strategies
for the prevention and treatment of cardiovascular events are highly sought-after. Vitamin E …

Inhibitors of protein convertase subtilisin/kexin 9 (PCSK9) and acute coronary syndrome (ACS): the state-of-the-art

G Iannuzzo, M Gentile, A Bresciani, V Mallardo… - Journal of Clinical …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) remains one of the most frequent causes of morbidity and
mortality in the world. Although the age-and gender-adjusted incidence of ACS is …

Impact of lowering low-density lipoprotein cholesterol with contemporary lipid-lowering medicines on cognitive function: a systematic review and meta-analysis

H Ying, J Wang, Z Shen, M Wang, B Zhou - Cardiovascular Drugs and …, 2021 - Springer
Purpose To evaluate the potential association between the lowering of low-density
lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) with contemporary lipid-lowering medicines and cognitive …

[HTML][HTML] Statins popularity: A global picture

G Lippi, C Mattiuzzi, G Cervellin - British Journal of Clinical …, 2019 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Statins are a class of cholesterol‐lowering drugs which act inhibiting the enzyme 3‐hydroxy‐
3‐methyl‐glutaryl‐coenzyme A reductase and are commonly used for preventing or treating …

[HTML][HTML] Role of lipid-lowering therapy in low-density lipoprotein cholesterol goal attainment: focus on patients with acute coronary syndrome

Q Wang, C Liang - Journal of Cardiovascular Pharmacology, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Dyslipidemia is a major risk factor for cardiovascular (CV) disease, which is the leading
cause of death globally. Acute coronary syndrome (ACS) is a common cause of death …

Ups and downs in PCSK9 inhibition in the cardiovascular arena: a review

DJ McClintick, RP Giugliano - Current Opinion in Lipidology, 2023 - journals.lww.com
PCSK9i represent a potent class of lipid-lowering therapies that are well tolerated and
effective in a wide group of patients with high-risk atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease …