Case report: Strong low-density-cholesterol reduction accompanied by shrinkage of low-attenuation coronary plaque during lipid-lowering treatment with bempedoic acid—serial evaluation by coronary computed tomography angiography

Here, we present a patient with coronary artery disease and prior percutaneous coronary interventions. This patient had to discontinue taking multiple statins and ezetimibe due to intolerance with musculoskeletal complaints and nausea. Monotherapy with bempedoic acid was well tolerated and was excep...

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Published in:	Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine
Main Authors:	Grigorios Korosoglou, Alexander Giesen, Eva Geiss, Ksenija Stach
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-08-01
Subjects:	coronary artery disease non-calcified plaque hyperlipidemia statin intolerance bempedoic acid
Online Access:	https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcvm.2023.1203832/full