Managing dyslipidemia in solid organ transplant patients

dc.contributor.authorMehta, Ashwanien_US
dc.date.accessioned2025-05-09T07:17:54Z
dc.date.available2025-05-09T07:17:54Z
dc.date.issued2024-03
dc.description.abstractSolid organ transplant recipients face an increased risk of dyslipidemia, which contributes to cardiovascular complications. Commonly used drugs such as ciclosporin and tacrolimus can aggravate and cause dyslipidemia. Immunosuppressive drugs particularly ciclosporin and tacrolimus are also known to worsen dyslipidemia in transplant recipients. Mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) inhibitors like sirolimus and everolimus also alter lipid metabolism. Lifestyle and dietary modifications should be encouraged. Careful consideration of immuno- suppressant choices is also vital to control dyslipidemia. Statins are recommended as first-line agents for lipid- lowering therapy, with consideration for potential drug interactions. Other options, such as ezetimibe and nicotinic acid, may be considered as alternatives. The management of dyslipidemia in renal transplant patients mainly involves statin therapy, although the clinical effectiveness in this population is not well-documented. Lifestyle modifications, careful drug selection, and statin therapy are key components in managing dyslipide- mia in solid organ transplant patients.en_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsSir GangaRam Hospital, New Delhi, 110060, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.citationMehta Ashwani . Managing dyslipidemia in solid organ transplant patients. Indian Heart Journal. 2024 Mar; 76(1): 93-95en_US
dc.identifier.issn0019-4832
dc.identifier.placeIndiaen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/242776
dc.languageenen_US
dc.publisherElsevieren_US
dc.relation.issuenumber1en_US
dc.relation.volume76en_US
dc.source.urihttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.ihj.2024.01.004en_US
dc.subjectDyslipidemiaen_US
dc.subjectTransplant recipientsen_US
dc.subjectStatinsen_US
dc.subjectAscvden_US
dc.subjectImmunosuppresive drugsen_US
dc.subjectAnd transplant vasculopathyen_US
dc.titleManaging dyslipidemia in solid organ transplant patientsen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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