Substantially Elevated Atherosclerotic Risks in Japanese Severe Familial Hypercholesterolemia Defined by the International Atherosclerosis Society

Substantially Elevated Atherosclerotic Risks in Japanese Severe Familial Hypercholesterolemia Defined by the International Atherosclerosis Society

Background: The International Atherosclerosis Society (IAS) has proposed “severe familial hypercholesterolemia” (FH) as a phenotype with the highest cardiovascular risk. However, whether this criteria could appropriately stratify a high-risk Japanese patient with FH remains unknown. Objectives: This...

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Main Authors: Sayaka Funabashi, MD, Yu Kataoka, MD, PhD, Mika Hori, PhD, Masatsune Ogura, MD, PhD, Yuriko Nakaoku, MD, PhD, Kunihiro Nishimura, MD, PhD, Takahito Doi, MD, PhD, Ryo Nishikawa, MD, Kosuke Tsuda, MD, Teruo Noguchi, MD, PhD, Mariko Harada-Shiba, MD, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-09-01
Series:JACC: Asia
Subjects:
coronary artery
familial hypercholesterolemia
International Atherosclerosis Society
peripheral artery
stroke
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