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ArticleJACC. Case reports2024

Therapeutic Persistence in the Management of Familial Hypercholesterolemia: A Case of Acquired PCSK9 Inhibitor Nonresponse.

Kevin H Lin, Neil J Stone

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Article in JACC. Case reports, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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3 citing papers in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors.

Kevin H LinNorthwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Neil J StoneNorthwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois, USA.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) is an inherited disorder of lipid metabolism that causes marked elevations in low-density lipoprotein cholesterol and is associated with premature atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. A 71-year-old woman with FH, established atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, and statin intolerance presents to the cardiology clinic to discuss lipid management. Despite having failed combinations of statins, ezetimibe, and 2 proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 inhibitors that use monoclonal antibodies, she was able to achieve low-risk low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels using a novel way to lower proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 levels with inclisiran. Therapeutic persistence is a key trait in the management of FH where multiple changes in treatment are often needed to achieve optimal therapeutic targets.

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dyslipidemiashypercholesterolemialipid metabolism disordersprimary preventionsecondary prevention

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PMID39691322
PMCPMC11646899

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