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Predicting Benefit From Evolocumab Therapy in Patients With Atherosclerotic Disease Using a Genetic Risk Score: Results From the FOURIER Trial.
Circulation - 25 Feb 2020
Marston Nicholas A, Kamanu Frederick K, Nordio Francesco, Gurmu Yared, Roselli Carolina, Sever Peter S, Pedersen Terje R, Keech Anthony C, Wang Huei, Lira Pineda Armando, Giugliano Robert P, Lubitz Steven A, Ellinor Patrick T, Sabatine Marc S, Ruff Christian T
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The ability of a genetic risk score to predict risk in established cardiovascular disease and identify individuals who derive greater benefit from PCSK9 (proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9) inhibition has not been established. METHODS: We studied 14 298 patients with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease from the FOURIER trial (Further Cardiovascular Outcomes Researh With PCSK9 Inhibition...
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