High BMI, High Benefit: How PCSK9 Inhibition Optimizes Outcomes in Obese Patients with ASCVD

Highlights

In patients with stable atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD), every 5-unit increase in Body Mass Index (BMI) above 30 kg/m2 is associated with an 11% higher risk of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE).

The relative risk reduction (RRR) for the primary cardiovascular endpoint with evolocumab was progressively greater in patients with higher BMI, reaching 29% in those with a BMI of 35 kg/m2 or higher.

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