Title |
Omega-3 carboxylic acids monotherapy and combination with statins in the management of dyslipidemia
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Published in |
Vascular Health and Risk Management, December 2016
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DOI | 10.2147/vhrm.s58149 |
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Authors |
Lane B Benes, Nikhil S Bassi, Michael H Davidson |
Abstract |
The 2013 American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association guidelines on cholesterol management placed greater emphasis on statin therapy given the well-established benefits in primary and secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease. Residual risk may remain after statin initiation, in part because of triglyceride-rich lipoprotein cholesterol. Several large trials have failed to show benefit with non-statin cholesterol-lowering medications in the reduction of cardiovascular events. Yet, subgroup analyses showed a benefit in those with hypertriglyceridemia and lower high-density lipoprotein cholesterol level, a high-risk pattern of dyslipidemia. This review discusses the benefits of omega-3 carboxylic acids, a recently approved formulation of omega-3 fatty acid with enhanced bioavailability, in the treatment of dyslipidemia both as monotherapy and combination therapy with a statin. |
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