Alirocumab in patients of very high cardiovascular risk


DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.18565/therapy.2022.1.114-122

Boeva O.I., Kokorin V.A.

1) Central State Medical Academy of the Presidential Executive Office, Moscow; 2) N.I. Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University, Moscow
Abstract. In the present review, the focus is on the rationale for proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK9) inhibitors in the dyslipidemia correction in patients with very high and extreme cardiovascular risk.
Keywords: alirocumab, PCSK9 inhibitors, lipid-lowering therapy, high cardiovascular risk, dyslipidemia
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About the Autors

Olga I. Boeva, MD, PhD, DMSci., professor of the Department of therapy, cardiology and functional diagnostics with the course of nephrology, Central State Medical Academy of the Presidential Executive Office. Address: 121359, Moscow, 19/1A Marshala Tymoshenko Str. E-mail: box0271@mail.ru
Valentin A. Kokorin, MD, PhD, DMSci., professor of the Department of hospital therapy, N.I. Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University of the Ministry of Healthcare of Russia. Address: 117513, 1/7 Ostrovityanova Str. E-mail: valentinkokorin@yahoo.com


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