Treatment pattern of familial hypercholesterolemia in Slovakia: Targets, treatment and obstacles in common practice

Maximal doses of potent statins are the cornerstone of treatment of familial hypercholesterolemia (FH). Despite this, a substantial proportion of FH patients are either under-treated or not treated at all. The aim of this work was to evaluate, in a retrospective study, the treatment of FH patients, the proportion of FH patients reaching low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) goals, and reasons for not reaching LDL-C goals, in 8 lipid clinics in Slovakia dealing with FH patients.

Source: Atherosclerosis - October 1, 2018 Category: Cardiology Authors: Branislav Vohnout, Ľubomíra Fábryová, Alexander Klabník, Michaela Kadurová, Karin Bálinth, Miriam Kozárová, Ingrid Bugáňová, Jana Sirotiaková, Katarína Rašlová Source Type: research