Lipid-lowering therapy and percutaneous coronary interventions.

ABSTRACT: Although technological and procedural advances have resulted in substantial improvements in clinical outcomes following percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI), recurrent coronary events may occur despite achieving optimal procedural results. Beyond myocardial revascularisation failure related to anatomical or stent-related factors, adverse cardiovascular events post PCI often arise from non-culprit lesions not treated during index interventions. While stenting treats a focal manifestation of a systemic, progressive disease, the residual risk following an acute coronary syndrome (ACS) or elective PCI is largely related to the systemic pro-atherogenic effects of suboptimally controlled cardiovascular risk factors. Lowering atherogenic lipid levels, in particular low-density lipoprotein ch

SUBMITTER: Koskinas KC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9890584 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature