People who got a new heart and took a drug called a PCSK9 inhibitor didn’t have serious side effects from the medicine — in fact, none of the 97 patients studied had problems caused by the drug over...

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PCSK9 inhibitors safely and effectively lower LDL after heart transplantation: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Systematic Review With Meta-Analysis

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2023 Jan

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PCSK9 inhibitors safely and effectively lower LDL after heart transplantation: a systematic review and meta-analysis

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DOI: 10.1007/s10741-022-10255-5

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Heart transplant patients taking PCSK9 inhibitor drugs don’t seem to develop harmful immune reactions to their new heart in the first month, which means their body isn’t showing early signs of rejecting it.

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If you've had a heart transplant and start taking a PCSK9 inhibitor for cholesterol, it probably won't mess with your anti-rejection medication levels.

80%

For people who've had a heart transplant and can't take cholesterol pills like statins, a newer medicine called a PCSK9 inhibitor might help lower their bad cholesterol by about 83 points over a year.

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For some people who've had a heart transplant, taking PCSK9 inhibitor drugs might help keep the inside of their heart's blood vessels from getting narrower over time.

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