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. 2022 Aug 12;11(16):4716. doi: 10.3390/jcm11164716
ABC Adenosine Triphosphate-Binding Cassette
ACSVL1 Acyl-CoA synthetase 1
ADEs Adverse Events
AHA American Heart Association
AMI Acute Myocardial infarction
ANGPTLs Angiopoietin-like proteins
ApoB Apolipoprotein B
ApoC-III Apolipoprotein C-III
ASCVD Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease
BA Bempedoic Acid
CABG Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
CCS Chronic Coronary Syndrome
CV Cardiovascular
CVD Cardiovascular Disease
EMA European Medicines Agency
ESC European Society of Cardiology
FDA Food and Drug Administration
FCS Familial Chylomicronemia Syndrome
FH Familial Hypercholesterolemia
HDL-C High-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol
HMG-CoA 3-Hydroxy-3-Methylglutaryl-Coenzyme A
HeFH Heterozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia
HoFH Homozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia
hs-CRP High-Sensitivity C-Reactive Protein
IDL Intermediate-Density Lipoprotein
IVUS Intravascular Ultrasonography
LDL-C Low-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol
LDL-R LDL-Receptors
Lp(a) Lipoprotein(a)
LPL Lipoprotein Lipase
LXRs Liver X Receptors
MOA Mechanism of Action
MTP Microsomal Triglyceride Transfer Protein
NIRS Near-Infrared Spectroscopy
OCT Optical Coherence Tomography
PPARs Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptors
PCI Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
PCSK9i Proprotein Convertase Subtilisin/Kexin Type 9 Inhibitors
RCT Randomized Clinical Trial
ReCT Reverse Cholesterol Transport
SI Statin Intolerance
siRNA Small Interfering RNA
TG Triglycerides
TRL Triglycerides Rich Lipoproteins
VLDL Very-Low-Density Lipoproteins