Cholesterol treatment cuts artery plaque by 20%, highlighting cardiovascular prevention market
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Intensive cholesterol treatment reduced plaque in heart patients’ coronary arteries by about 20% over 18 months. The finding adds to evidence supporting earlier detection and treatment of cardiovascular risk before a first heart attack. The report said evidence increasingly supports lower levels of low-density lipoprotein, or LDL, cholesterol, particularly for higher-risk patients. A result within the normal range may still leave risks that warrant additional treatment. In a study of people with diabetes but no known major artery disease, adding Repatha to existing treatment reduced the estimated five-year risk of a first heart attack, stroke or death from coronary heart…
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