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Overweight, Obesity, And Cardiovascular Disease In Heterozygous Familial Hyperc...
Elshorbagy, Amany; Vallejo-Vaz, Antonio J.; Barkas, Fotios; Lyons, Alexander R.M.; Stevens, Christophe A.T.; Dharmayat, Kanika I.; Catapano, Alberico L.Background and aims: Overweight and obesity are modifiable risk factors for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) in the general population, but their prevalence in individuals with heterozygous familial hypercholesterolaemia (HeFH) and whether they confer additional risk of ASCVD independent of LDL cholesterol (LDL-C) remains unclear. Methods: Cross-sectional analysis was conducted in 35 540 patients ...
Overview of the current status of familial hypercholesterolaemia care in over 6...
EAS Familial Hypercholesterolaemia Studies Collaboration; Vallejo-Vaz, Antonio J.; De Marco, Martina; Stevens, Christophe A.T.; Akram, AsifManagement of familial hypercholesterolaemia (FH) may vary across different settings due to factors related to population characteristics, practice, resources and/or policies. We conducted a survey among the worldwide network of EAS FHSC Lead Investigators to provide an overview of FH status in different countries.