Prevalence of familial hypercholesterolemia in patients with acute coronary syndrome in Japan: Results of the EXPLORE-J study

Prevalence of familial hypercholesterolemia (FH), a common genetic disorder with a high risk for coronary artery disease (CAD), is high among CAD patients; however, data on FH prevalence among acute coronary syndrome (ACS) patients are limited. EXPLORE-J is the largest registry to diagnose FH among Japanese ACS patients using the 2012 Japan Atherosclerosis Society guidelines.

Source: Atherosclerosis - October 1, 2018 Category: Cardiology Authors: Mariko Harada-Shiba, Junya Ako, Hidenori Arai, Atsushi Hirayama, Yoshitaka Murakami, Atsushi Nohara, Asuka Ozaki, Kiyoko Uno, Masato Nakamura Source Type: research