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ArticleAmerican journal of preventive cardiology2025

Sex differences in the treatment with PCSK9 monoclonal antibodies- real world experience from a dedicated preventive cardiology clinic.

Lital Hodeda, Alon Eisen, Aviad Rotholz, Ran Kornowski, Chen Gurevitz

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Lital HodedaAzrieli Faculty of Medicine, Bar Ilan University, Safed, Israel.
Alon EisenDepartment of Cardiology, Beilinson campus, Rabin Medical Center, Israel.
Aviad RotholzDepartment of Cardiology, Beilinson campus, Rabin Medical Center, Israel.
Ran KornowskiDepartment of Cardiology, Beilinson campus, Rabin Medical Center, Israel.
Chen GurevitzDepartment of Cardiology, Beilinson campus, Rabin Medical Center, Israel.

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Purpose: Proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 monoclonal antibodies (PCSK9 mAb) lower low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) levels and reduce atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD). Data regarding sex differences in PCSK9 mAb treatment remain lacking. This study examines sex differences in patients' characteristics, indications, efficacy, and safety of PCSK9 mAb treatment. Methods: Retrospective study based on data from the Preventive Cardiology and Lipids Clinic in Rabin Medical Center on patients prescribed with PCSK9 mAb. Collected data included medical background, medications, indications and laboratory data, analyzed by sex. Results: 246 patients were included (mean age 67y, ASCVD 78.8 %, mean baseline LDL-C 128.2 mg/dL). Women (42 %) prescribed with PCSK9 mAb were older (69y vs. 65y, respectively; Conclusions: PCSK9 mAbs treatment demonstrated sex differences in prescription age, indications, baseline LDL-C and achievement of LDL-C goals. Adherence to PCSK9 mAb therapy was higher than previously reported, possibly due to careful surveillance strategy in a dedicated prevention clinic.

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Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD)Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C)PCSK9 mAbSex differences

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