A UK multicentre audit of the management of patients with primary hypercholesterolaemia or mixed dyslipidaemia with bempedoic acid against published lipid-lowering treatment targets

Sudarshan Ramachandran, Amro Maarouf, Karen Mitchell, Tony Avades, Peter Smith, Lee Boulton, Jennifer Kelly, Nitasha Vekaria, Elizabeth Hughes

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Original Research

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This retrospective multicentre audit aimed to evaluate the achievement of lipid-lowering targets with bempedoic acid in UK patients based on recommendations in the Joint British Societies (JBS) guidelines for the prevention of cardiovascular disease.

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New and emerging lipid-modifying drugs to lower LDL cholesterol

Constantine E Kosmas, Dafni Pantou, Andreas Sourlas, Evangelia J Papakonstantinou, Rogers Echavarria Uceta, Eliscer Guzman

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Review

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This review aims to present and discuss the current clinical and scientific data pertaining to the new and emerging lipid-modifying low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol-lowering drugs.

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Bempedoic acid for the treatment of dyslipidemia

Joel C Marrs PharmD, MPH, Sarah L Anderson PharmD

Article Type

Review

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This narrative review aims to present and discuss the current evidence regarding the use of bempedoic acid for low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol lowering in patients with dyslipidemia and its potential role as an agent to lower cardiovascular events.

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