Risk of stroke in genetically verified familial hypercholesterolemia: A prospective matched cohort study

CONCLUSIONS: No significant excess risk of incident total and ischemic stroke in FH, and no difference in total stroke risk among the FH population with low, intermediate, and high statin exposure were observed. The observed relationship between FH and hemorrhagic stroke was no longer significant after adjusting for use of anti-thrombotic medication.PMID:36084445 | DOI:10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2022.08.015

Source: Atherosclerosis - September 9, 2022 Category: Cardiology Authors: Karianne Svendsen Thomas Olsen Kathrine J Vinknes Liv J Mundal Kirsten B Holven Martin P Bogsrud Trond P Leren Jannicke Igland Kjetil Retterst øl Source Type: research