Research Article

The Effect of Proprotein Convertase Subtilisin/Kexin Type 9 Inhibitors on Nonfasting Remnant Cholesterol in a Real World Population

Table 1

Baseline characteristics of patient sample.

Total Sample
N = 109

Age (years)64.1 ± 11.7
Female65 (60)
PCSK9 Inhibitor
 Evolocumab 140mg62 (57)
 Alirocumab 75mg23 (21)
 Alirocumab 150 mg24 (22)
ASCVD98 (90)
 Coronary87
 Peripheral2
 Cerebral1
 Polyvascular2
 Coronary calcium6
FH without ASCVD11 (10)
Diabetes37 (34)
Lipid diagnosis ASCVD
 Hypercholesterolemia alone61 (56)
 Combined hyperlipidemia37 (34)
TherapyStatin IntoleranceAny StatinAny LLRx
 ASCVD78 (80)20 (20)44 (45)
 FH9 (82)2 (18)2 (18)

ASCVD, atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease; FH, familial hypercholesterolemia; LLRx, lipid lowering therapy; PCSK9, proprotein convertase subtilisin kexin 9.
Data presented as frequency (%) or mean ± SD.