Prognosis of Patients with Familial Hypercholesterolemia After Acute Coronary Syndromes.

CONCLUSIONS: -Patients with FH and ACS have more than a two-fold adjusted risk of coronary event recurrence within the first year following discharge than patients without FH, despite the widespread use of high-intensity statins.
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Source: Circulation - July 25, 2016 Category: Cardiology Authors: Nanchen D, Gencer B, Muller O, Auer R, Aghlmandi S, Heg D, Klingenberg R, Räber L, Carballo D, Carballo S, Matter CM, Luescher T, Windecker S, Mach F, Rodondi N Tags: Circulation Source Type: research