Bempedoic Acid Cuts Venous Clot Risk by 42% in Statin-Intolerant Patients
A post hoc analysis of the CLEAR Outcomes trial finds bempedoic acid significantly reduces DVT and pulmonary embolism risk.
Cardiovascular health, heart failure, atherosclerosis, and cardiac research
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A post hoc analysis of the CLEAR Outcomes trial finds bempedoic acid significantly reduces DVT and pulmonary embolism risk.
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