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Safety of proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin 9 inhibitors: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To determine the harms of proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin 9 (PCSK9) inhibitors in people who need lipid-lowering therapy. METHODS: This systematic review included randomised controlled trials that compared PCSK9 inhibitors with placebo, standard care or active lipid-lowering comparators in people who need lipid-lowering therapy with the follow-up duration of at least 24 weeks. We summarised the relative effects for potential …

Authors

Li J; Du H; Wang Y; Aertgeerts B; Guyatt G; Hao Q; Shen Y; Li L; Su N; Delvaux N

Journal

Heart, Vol. 108, No. 16, pp. 1296–1302

Publisher

BMJ

Publication Date

August 2022

DOI

10.1136/heartjnl-2021-320556

ISSN

1355-6037