Familial hypercholesterolaemia in patients with ischaemic stroke or transient ischaemic attack

ConclusionsThe frequency of potential FH, based on clinical criteria, in patients with acute ischaemic stroke or TIA was 11.5% and that of probable/definite FH (1.3%) was similar to recently reported counts for patients with acute coronary syndrome (1.6%). FH screening using the DLCNA is feasible in clinical routine and should be considered as part of the usual diagnostic work‐up.

Source: European Journal of Neurology - December 14, 2017 Category: Neurology Authors: T. Toell, L. Mayer, R. Pechlaner, S. Krebs, K. Willeit, C. Lang, C. Boehme, B. Prantl, M. Knoflach, J. Ferrari, P. Fuchs, W. Prokop, A. Griesmacher, W. Lang, S. Kiechl, J. Willeit Tags: Original Article Source Type: research