scholarly journals Lipid-lowering therapy and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol goal achievement in patients with acute coronary syndromes: The ACS patient pathway project

2020 ◽  
Vol 42 ◽  
pp. e49-e58
Author(s):  
Ulf Landmesser ◽  
Angela Pirillo ◽  
Michel Farnier ◽  
J. Wouter Jukema ◽  
Ulrich Laufs ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Low Density Lipoprotein ◽  
Density Lipoprotein ◽  
Goal Achievement ◽  
Lipid Lowering ◽  
Lipid Lowering Therapy ◽  
Low Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol ◽  
Patient Pathway ◽  
Lowering Therapy ◽  
Cholesterol Goal ◽  
Coronary Syndromes

scholarly journals U-Shaped Relationship of Low-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol With Risk of Severe COVID-19 From a Multicenter Pooled Analysis

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jiao Gong ◽  
Yaqiong Chen ◽  
Yusheng Jie ◽  
Mingkai Tan ◽  
Zhaofang Jiang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Low Density Lipoprotein ◽  
Density Lipoprotein ◽  
Lipoprotein Cholesterol ◽  
Lipid Lowering ◽  
Lipid Lowering Therapy ◽  
Low Density ◽  
Low Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol ◽  
Odds Ratios ◽  
Lowering Therapy ◽  
Severe Group

Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) is a well-known risk factor for coronary heart disease but protects against infection and sepsis. We aimed to disclose the exact association between LDL-C and severe 2019 novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Baseline data were retrospectively collected for 601 non-severe COVID-19 patients from two centers in Guangzhou and one center in Shenzhen, and patients on admission were medically observed for at least 15 days to determine the final outcome, including the non-severe group (n = 460) and the severe group (severe and critical cases) (n = 141). Among 601 cases, 76 (12.65%) received lipid-lowering therapy; the proportion of patients taking lipid-lowering drugs in the severe group was higher than that in the non-severe group (22.7 vs. 9.6%). We found a U-shaped association between LDL-C level and risk of severe COVID-19 using restricted cubic splines. Using univariate logistic regression analysis, odds ratios for severe COVID-19 for patients with LDL-C ≤1.6 mmol/L (61.9 mg/dL) and above 3.4 mmol/L (131.4 mg/dL) were 2.29 (95% confidence interval 1.12–4.68; p = 0.023) and 2.02 (1.04–3.94; p = 0.039), respectively, compared to those with LDL-C of 2.81–3.40 mmol/L (108.6–131.4 mg/dL); following multifactorial adjustment, odds ratios were 2.61 (1.07–6.37; p = 0.035) and 2.36 (1.09–5.14; p = 0.030). Similar results were yielded using 0.3 and 0.5 mmol/L categories of LDL-C and sensitivity analyses. Both low and high LDL-C levels were significantly associated with higher risk of severe COVID-19. Although our findings do not necessarily imply causality, they suggest that clinicians should pay more attention to lipid-lowering therapy in COVID-19 patients to improve clinical prognosis.

scholarly journals GENetic characteristics and REsponse to lipid-lowering therapy in familial hypercholesterolemia: GENRE-FH study

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hyoeun Kim ◽  
Chan Joo Lee ◽  
Hayeon Pak ◽  
Doo-Il Kim ◽  
Moo-Yong Rhee ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Low Density Lipoprotein ◽  
Density Lipoprotein ◽  
Lipid Lowering ◽  
Lipid Lowering Therapy ◽  
Low Density ◽  
Low Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol ◽  
Genetic Characteristics ◽  
Pathogenic Variants ◽  
Lowering Therapy ◽  
Primary Variable

Abstract Among the 146 patients enrolled in the Korean FH registry, 83 patients who had undergone appropriate LLT escalation and were followed-up for ≥ 6 months were analyzed for pathogenic variants (PVs). The achieved percentage of expected low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol (LDL-C) reduction (primary variable) and achievement rates of LDL-C < 70 mg/dL were assessed. The correlations between the treatment response and the characteristics of PVs, and the weighted 4 SNP-based score were evaluated. The primary variables were significantly lower in the PV-positive patients than in the PV-negative patients (p = 0.007). However, the type of PV did not significantly correlate with the primary variable. The achievement rates of LDL-C < 70 mg/dL was very low, regardless of the PV characteristics. Patients with a higher 4-SNP score showed a lower primary variable (R2 = 0.045, p = 0.048). Among evolocumab users, PV-negative patients or those with only defective PVs revealed higher primary variable, whereas patients with at least one null PV showed lower primary variables. The adjusted response of patients with FH to LLT showed significant associations with PV positivity and 4-SNP score. These results may be helpful in managing FH patients with diverse genetic backgrounds.

scholarly journals Treatment of atherogenic dyslipidemia: modern principles and new possibilities

2017 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 51-58
Author(s):  
M. G Bubnova
Keyword(s):  
Low Density Lipoprotein ◽  
Density Lipoprotein ◽  
Lipid Lowering ◽  
Atherogenic Dyslipidemia ◽  
Lipid Lowering Therapy ◽  
Low Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol ◽  
Pcsk9 Inhibitor ◽  
New Class ◽  
Lowering Therapy ◽  
Key Factor

The review presents the main provisions of the current recommendations of the European and American communities on the diagnosis and treatment of atherogenic dyslipidemia. Evidence of the importance of reducing the level of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol as a key factor in the development of cardiovascular diseases caused by atherosclerosis and the primary goal of lipid lowering therapy are given. Unresolved problems of statin therapy are indicated. A characteristic of a new class of lipid-lowering drugs is the inhibitors of the subtilisin/kexin type 9 proprotein convertase (PCSK9). The results of the first large studies with the PCSK9 inhibitor evoloucumab were discussed, which allowed to formulate the main indications for the prescriftion of this group of drugs in clinical practice.

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