Safety and Efficacy of Extremely Low LDL-Cholesterol Levels and Its Prospects in Hyperlipidemia Management
Joint Authors
Bandyopadhyay, Dhrubajyoti
Hajra, Adrija
Ashish, Kumar
Qureshi, Arshna
Ghosh, Raktim K.
Ghosh, Sudeshna
Heise, Lyndsey R.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2018, Issue 2018 (31 Dec. 2018), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2018-04-23
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The risk of cardiovascular disease has been reported to have a linear relationship with LDL levels.
Additionally, the currently recommended LDL target goal of 70 mg/dl does not diminish the CV risk entirely leaving behind some residual risk.
Previous attempts to maximally lower the LDL levels with statin monotherapy have met dejection due to the increased side effects associated with the treatment.
Nevertheless, with the new advancements in clinical medicine, it has now become possible to bring down the LDL levels to as low as 15 mg/dl using PCSK9 monoclonal antibodies alone or in combination with statins.
The development of inclisiran, siRNA silencer targeting PCSK9 gene, is a one step forward in these endeavors.
Moreover, various studies aiming to lower the CV risk and mortality by lowering LDL levels have demonstrated encouraging results.
The current challenge is to explore this arena to redefine the target LDL levels, if required, to avoid any suboptimal treatment.
After thorough literature search in the PubMed, Embase, Scopus, and Google Scholar, we present this article to provide a brief overview of the safety and efficacy of lowering LDL below the current goal.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Bandyopadhyay, Dhrubajyoti& Qureshi, Arshna& Ghosh, Sudeshna& Ashish, Kumar& Heise, Lyndsey R.& Hajra, Adrija…[et al.]. 2018. Safety and Efficacy of Extremely Low LDL-Cholesterol Levels and Its Prospects in Hyperlipidemia Management. Journal of Lipids،Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1193536
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Bandyopadhyay, Dhrubajyoti…[et al.]. Safety and Efficacy of Extremely Low LDL-Cholesterol Levels and Its Prospects in Hyperlipidemia Management. Journal of Lipids No. 2018 (2018), pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1193536
American Medical Association (AMA)
Bandyopadhyay, Dhrubajyoti& Qureshi, Arshna& Ghosh, Sudeshna& Ashish, Kumar& Heise, Lyndsey R.& Hajra, Adrija…[et al.]. Safety and Efficacy of Extremely Low LDL-Cholesterol Levels and Its Prospects in Hyperlipidemia Management. Journal of Lipids. 2018. Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1193536
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1193536