Figure 5. Temporal changes in lipid profile with escalating oral lipid
lowering therapy. High Intensity statin therapy is defined as
Atorvastatin 40-80 mg or Rosuvastatin 20-40 mg by 2013 ACC/AHA
guidelines for cholesterol control.
[LDL- Low density lipoprotein ; VLDL- Very low density lipoprotein;
HIS- High intensity statin ; BA – Bempedoic acid]