Prescribing Patterns of Evolocumab and Alirocumab in Patients With Familial Hypercholesterolemia: A Cross-Sectional Study Using the National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey, 2018–2019

PCSK9 inhibitor use in FH patients during U.S. ambulatory visits was rare, highlighting a persistent gap between evidence-based guidelines and clinical practice. Broader adoption strategies are needed to optimize lipid management and reduce cardiovascular risk in FH.

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Cureus
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2025-10-02
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https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.93695
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Lipoproteins and Cardiovascular Health
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Prescribing Patterns of Evolocumab and Alirocumab in Patients With Familial Hypercholesterolemia: A Cross-Sectional Study Using the National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey, 2018–2019

Ryda D. Rose, Efeturi Okorigba, Emmanuel Adu, Nneka Muoghalu et al.
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Lipoproteins and Cardiovascular Health
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Prescribing Patterns of Evolocumab and Alirocumab in Patients With Familial Hypercholesterolemia: A Cross-Sectional Study Using the National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey, 2018–2019

Ryda D. Rose, Efeturi Okorigba, Emmanuel Adu, Nneka Muoghalu, Kehinde H Jinadu, Akinyemi Akinwumiju
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PCSK9 inhibitor use in FH patients during U.S. ambulatory visits was rare, highlighting a persistent gap between evidence-based guidelines and clinical practice. Broader adoption strategies are needed to optimize lipid management and reduce cardiovascular risk in FH.

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West Virginia University (US), Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (GB), University College Hospital, Ibadan (NG), St John of God Hospital (AU), Kingston Hospital (GB), Center for Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine (US), Leeds Dental Hospital (GB)
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Prescribing Patterns of Evolocumab and Alirocumab in Patients With Familial Hypercholesterolemia: A Cross-Sectional Study Using the National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey, 2018–2019 — Ryda D. Rose, Efeturi Okorigba, et al. · Cureus (2025) | TGRS Research Map | TGRS