Current perspectives on the use of statins in the treatment of dyslipidaemic patients: focus on pitavastatin

Lale Tokgözoglu MD, José Luis Zamorano MD

Article Type

Meeting Report

Published

A meeting entitled ‘Current Perspective on the Use of Statins in the Treatment of Dyslipidemic Patients’ was held in Stresa, Italy, on 27–28th June 2019. This meeting report summarizes the main messages of the discussion with a special focus on pitavastatin, whose main features in different settings are described.

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Therapeutic management of hyperlipoproteinemia (a)

Constantine E Kosmas MD, PhD, Andreas Sourlas, Gordon Mallarkey PhD, Delia Silverio MD, Domingo Y Ynoa MD, Peter D Montan MD, Eliscer Guzman MD, Mario J Garcia MD

Article Type

Review

Published

This review presents and discusses the current clinical and scientific data pertaining to the therapeutic options for the management of hyperlipoproteinemia (a).

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Repurposing existing drugs for cardiovascular risk management: a focus on methotrexate

Arduino A Mangoni MD, PhD, FRCP, FRACP, Sara Tommasi PhD, Angelo Zinellu PhD, Salvatore Sotgia MSc, Ciriaco Carru PhD, Matteo Piga MD, Gian Luca Erre MD

Article Type

Review

Published

This review discusses the current challenges in the management of cardiovascular disease; the available evidence on the effects of methotrexate on inflammation, blood pressure, and surrogate markers of arterial function; suggestions for future research directions; and practical considerations with the use of methotrexate in this context.

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