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Comment
. 2023 Jul;176(7):JC75.
doi: 10.7326/J23-0044. Epub 2023 Jul 4.

In statin-intolerant adults with, or at risk for, CV disease, bempedoic acid reduced MACE at a median 41 mo

Michelle D Kelsey  1 , L Kristin Newby  1
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In statin-intolerant adults with, or at risk for, CV disease, bempedoic acid reduced MACE at a median 41 mo

Michelle D Kelsey et al. Ann Intern Med. 2023 Jul.

Abstract

Nissen SE, Lincoff MA, Brennan D, et al; CLEAR Outcomes Investigators. Bempedoic acid and cardiovascular outcomes in statin-intolerant patients. N Engl J Med. 2023;388:1353-1364. 36876740.

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Disclosures: Disclosures can be viewed at www.acponline.org/authors/icmje/ConflictOfInterestForms.do?msNum=J23-0044.

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  • Bempedoic Acid and Cardiovascular Outcomes in Statin-Intolerant Patients.
    Nissen SE, Lincoff AM, Brennan D, Ray KK, Mason D, Kastelein JJP, Thompson PD, Libby P, Cho L, Plutzky J, Bays HE, Moriarty PM, Menon V, Grobbee DE, Louie MJ, Chen CF, Li N, Bloedon L, Robinson P, Horner M, Sasiela WJ, McCluskey J, Davey D, Fajardo-Campos P, Petrovic P, Fedacko J, Zmuda W, Lukyanov Y, Nicholls SJ; CLEAR Outcomes Investigators. Nissen SE, et al. N Engl J Med. 2023 Apr 13;388(15):1353-1364. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa2215024. Epub 2023 Mar 4. N Engl J Med. 2023. PMID: 36876740 Clinical Trial.

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