Asymptomatic Intracranial Artery Stenosis/Occlusion in Heterozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia: Its Frequency and Implications for Cerebrovascular and Cardiovascular Events

Background The atherogenic characteristics of heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (HeFH) increase the risk of premature atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease including not only coronary artery disease but ischemic stroke. Asymptomatic intracranial artery stenosis/occlusion (IASO) is a major...

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Published in:	Journal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease
Main Authors:	Sayaka Funabashi, Yu Kataoka, Mika Hori, Masatsune Ogura, Takahito Doi, Yoshiaki Morita, Eri Kiyoshige, Kunihiro Nishimura, Teruo Noguchi, Mariko Harada‐Shiba
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Wiley 2024-08-01
Subjects:	heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia intracranial artery stenosis/occlusion outcome
Online Access:	https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/JAHA.123.033972