期刊
VASCULAR PHARMACOLOGY
卷 91, 期 -, 页码 1-9出版社
ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC
DOI: 10.1016/j.vph.2017.02.004
关键词
Eicosapentaenoic acid; Atherosclerosis; Atherosclerotic plaque; Eicosapentaenoic acid ethyl ester; Omega-3 fatty acids
资金
- Amarin Pharma Inc., Bedminster, NJ, USA
Residual cardiovascular (CV) risk remains in some patients despite optimized statin therapy and may necessitate add-on therapy to reduce this risk. Eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), an omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid, lowers plasma triglyceride levels without raising low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels and has potential beneficial effects on atherosclerotic plaques. Animal studies have shown that EPA reduces levels of pro-inflammatory cytokines and chemokines. In clinical trials utilizing a wide spectrum of plaque imaging modalities, EPA has shown beneficial effects on plaque characteristics. Studies of patients with coronary artery disease receiving statin therapy suggest that EPA may decrease plaque vulnerability and prevent plaque progression. EPA also decreased pentraxin-3 and macrophage accumulation. A large, randomized, Japanese study reported that EPA plus a statin resulted in a 19% relative reduction in major coronary events at 5 years versus a statin alone in patients with hypercholesterolemia (P = 0.011). Icosapent ethyl, a high-purity prescription form of EPA ethyl ester, has been shown to reduce triglyceride levels and markers of atherosclerotic inflammation. Results of an ongoing CV outcomes study will further define the potential clinical benefits of icosapent ethyl in reducing CV risk in high-risk patients receiving statin therapy. (C) 2017 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Inc.
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