Familial hypercholesterolemia and cardiovascular disease in older individuals

Familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) is characterized by high LDL-cholesterol (LDL-C) and early atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD). With a lipid lowering therapy (LLT), most individuals with FH may have a longer ASCVD-free survival. However, there is scant data about older individuals with FH.

Source: Atherosclerosis - December 18, 2020 Category: Cardiology Authors: Elaine R. Coutinho, Marcio H. Miname, Viviane Z. Rocha, Marcio S. Bittencourt, Cinthia E. Jannes, Mauricio T. Tada, Isabella R. Lima, Wilson Salgado Filho, Ana P. Chacra, Alexandre C. Pereira, Jose E. Krieger, Raul D. Santos Source Type: research