Prevention of Cardiovascular Events with Pitavastatin is Associated with Increased Serum Lipoprotein Lipase Mass Level: Subgroup Analysis of the TOHO-LIP
CONCLUSIONS: Pitavastatin administration reduced CV events more efficaciously than atorvastatin despite similar LDL cholesterol-lowering effect of the two statins. Increased LPL mass during the first year by pitavastatin treatment may be associated with this efficacy.PMID:33642441 | DOI:10.5551/jat.62141
Source: Journal of Atherosclerosis and Thrombosis - Category: Cardiology Authors: Daiji Nagayama Atsuhito Saiki Yasuhiro Watanabe Takashi Yamaguchi Masahiro Ohira Naoko Sato Mizuho Kanayama Masao Moroi Yoh Miyashita Kohji Shirai Ichiro Tatsuno Source Type: research
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