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Statin Intolerance and Statin-Associated Muscle Symptoms

…cholesterol synthesis. Reduced hepatic cholesterol production increases hepatic LDL receptor expression, thereby enhancing removal of LDL particles from the circulation. Statins also reduce production of…

Inclisiran and Emerging Lipid-Lowering Agents

…the availability of hepatic low density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL C) receptors at the cell surface, and thereby enhances removal of LDL C from the circulation…

Ezetimibe: Place in Therapy and Expected LDL-C Reduction

…Niemann–Pick C1 like 1 (NPC1L1) transporter in the intestine. By reducing intestinal cholesterol absorption, it decreases the quantity of cholesterol delivered to the liver…

PCSK9 Inhibitors: Indications, Efficacy and Access

…associated with protection from cardiovascular disease. Pharmacological PCSK9 inhibition increases the effective availability of hepatic LDL receptors and thereby enhances LDL C removal from plasma…

Nail procedures — paronychia, ingrown toenail and subungual haematoma

…The digital block Anaesthetise from the dorsal aspect, one injection medial and one lateral to the base of the phalanx, 2–3 mL on each…

Extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation (ECPR)

…a type of ECLS, operates by drawing venous blood from the patient to an oxygenator (gas exchanger), where it undergoes oxygenation and carbon dioxide removal…

Otoscopy and ear syringing

…before every ear syringing. Removal of cerumen: Hearing loss, a blocked sensation, itching, earache or dizziness attributable to a wax plug. The tympanic membrane cannot…

Eye examination and corneal foreign body

…or infection. Removal Proceed from the least to the most invasive technique. 1. Irrigate with sterile saline — loose particles often come away. 2. A moistened…

Periprocedural Myocardial Infarction After PCI and CABG

…results from the index MI and how much is related to the intervention. Diagnostic criteria General principles For events occurring within 48 hours of the…

Torsades de Pointes: Definition, Characteristics, and Management

…the co administration of multiple QT prolonging medications, and drug accumulation secondary to renal or hepatic impairment or the inhibition of cytochrome P450 metabolism [1]…

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