As the dust settles in the wake of the FOURIER trial results, how should we translate them into practice? Dr. Steven Nissen shares his thoughts on this, as well as PCSK9 inhibitor safety, in this two-minute video.
Dr. Nissen Recaps PCSK9 News from ACC (Video)
FOURIER was the big news out of ACC, but other PCSK9 inhibitor trials mattered as well, including its EBBINGHAUS substudy and the SPIRE and ORION-1 trials. Dr. Steven Nissen outlines the takeaways.
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OSLER Results Offer Early Encouragement on Longer-Term Safety and Efficacy of PCSK9 Inhibitor
Participating Cleveland Clinic investigator says evolocumab’s sustained LDL reductions over 11 months and halving of cardiovascular event rates suggest “we are on the right track” with PCSK9 inhibitors.
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