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Review
. 2018 Jul;74(7):853-862.
doi: 10.1007/s00228-018-2453-1. Epub 2018 Mar 27.

Recent major advances in cardiovascular pharmacotherapy

James Milner  1 , Andreia Cunha  2 , Carlota Gamboa-Cruz  2 , Julie Reis  2 , Márcia Campos  2 , Natália António  3   4
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Review

Recent major advances in cardiovascular pharmacotherapy

James Milner et al. Eur J Clin Pharmacol. 2018 Jul.

Abstract

The field of cardiovascular pharmacotherapy remains extremely active. The aim of this review is to summarize the recent major advances in cardiovascular pharmacotherapy, with a focus on (1) the new approved drug for treatment of heart failure with reduced ejection fraction-sacubitril/valsartan; (2) proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK9) inhibitors; (3) the novel reversal agents for non-vitamin K oral anticoagulants (NOACs); and finally, (4) new evidence on pharmacological treatment of coronary artery disease.

Keywords: Anticoagulation agents; Antidotes; Cardiovascular drugs; Coronary artery disease; Hypercholesterolemia; Systolic heart failure.

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