PCSK9 Inhibitor with Statin Therapy for Intracranial Artery Stenosis ( PISTIAS): Rationale and design of a multicenter randomized controlled trial.
Hu X, Zhang Z, Liu C, Li M, Liu Y, Cheng A, Yu Q, Guo H, Zou Y, Zhou L, Wang H, Song B, You Y, Xia J, Zhang J, Ai Z, Sun Q, Han J, Liu J, Lu B, Deng Q, Li G, Wang PF, Li X, An Y, Wu B, Yan Z, Wang Y, Xu WH.
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PMID: 39075747
RATIONALE: Proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK9) inhibitors enable an additional 54-75% reduction in low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) in statin-treated patients, demonstrating plaque regression in coronary artery disease. However, the impa …
RATIONALE: Proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK9) inhibitors enable an additional 54-75% reduction in low-densi …