Lipid-lowering agents for concurrent cardiovascular and chronic kidney disease.

Lipid-lowering agents for concurrent cardiovascular and chronic kidney disease.

Katsiki, Niki;Mikhailidis, Dimitri P;Banach, Maciej;
expert opinion on pharmacotherapy 2019 pp. 1-11
320
katsiki2019lipidloweringexpert

Abstract

: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) frequently co-exists with chronic kidney disease (CKD). Patients with concomitant CVD and CKD are at very high risk of CVD events. : This narrative review discusses the use of hypolipidaemic drugs in patients with both CVD and CKD. Current guidelines are considered together with the evidence from randomised controlled clinical trials. : Statins are the first-line lipid-lowering therapy in patients with CVD and CKD. Some statins require dose adjustments based on renal function, whereas atorvastatin does not. Ezetimibe can be prescribed in patients with CVD and CKD, usually combined with a statin. According to current guidelines, statin±ezetimibe therapy should not be initiated, but should be continued, in dialysis-treated CKD patients. Fenofibrate (dose adjusted or contra-indicated according to renal function) and omega 3 fatty acids lower triglyceride levels; whether they also exert cardiorenal benefits in patients with CVD and CKD remains to be established. The use of proprotein convertase subtilisin-kexin type 9 (PCSK9) inhibitors, cholesterol-reducing nutraceuticals, bempedoic acid and apabetalone in such patients should be investigated. Patients with concomitant CVD and CKD should be treated, in terms of lipid-lowering therapy, early and intensively to minimize their very high risk and possibly, progression of CKD.

Citation

ID: 34503
Ref Key: katsiki2019lipidloweringexpert
Use this key to autocite in SciMatic or Thesis Manager

References

Blockchain Verification

Account:
NFT Contract Address:
0x95644003c57E6F55A65596E3D9Eac6813e3566dA
Article ID:
34503
Unique Identifier:
10.1080/14656566.2019.1649394
Network:
Scimatic Chain (ID: 481)
Loading...
Blockchain Readiness Checklist
Authors
Abstract
Journal Name
Year
Title
5/5
Creates 1,000,000 NFT tokens for this article
Token Features:
  • ERC-1155 Standard NFT
  • 1 Million Supply per Article
  • Transferable via MetaMask
  • Permanent Blockchain Record
Blockchain QR Code
Scan with Saymatik Web3.0 Wallet

Saymatik Web3.0 Wallet