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ReviewThe Korean journal of internal medicine2020

Proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 inhibition in cardiovascular disease: current status and future perspectives.

Kyung Hoon Cho, Young Joon Hong

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Review in The Korean journal of internal medicine, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
8citing papers in PubMed
1.4field-weighted citation impact, top 18% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

8 citing papers in PubMed, 14 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Kyung Hoon ChoDivision of Cardiology, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju, Korea.
Young Joon HongDivision of Cardiology, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju, Korea.
Chonnam National University Hospital · KR

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK9) targets the degradation of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) receptors; it has been proved that its inhibition improves cardiovascular outcomes in patients with established atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD). Herein, we review the current status of PCSK9 inhibitors in clinical practice and the future scope of PCSK9 inhibition. The results of two recent large clinical trials reveal that two PCSK9 monoclonal antibodies evolocumab and alirocumab reduce the risk of a cardiovascular event on top of background statin therapy in patients with stable ASCVD and those with recent acute coronary syndrome, respectively. However, there are several ongoing concerns regarding the efficacy in reducing mortality, cost-effectiveness, and long-term safety of extremely low LDL cholesterol levels with PCSK9 inhibition. The results of ongoing cardiovascular outcomes trials with PCSK9 monoclonal antibodies for primary prevention and with small interfering RNA to PCSK9 for secondary prevention may help to shape the use of this new therapeutic class.

Indexed as

Cardiovascular DiseasesProprotein Convertase 9Cholesterol, LDLHumansSubtilisinsCholesterol, LDLPCSK9 protein, humanProprotein Convertase 9SubtilisinsAntibodies, monoclonalCardiovascular diseasesCholesterol, LDLPCSK9 protein, human

Identifiers

PMID32921006
PMCPMC7487297
OpenAlexW3081988264

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