Prevalence and Prognosis of Familial Hypercholesterolemia in Patients With Acute Coronary Syndrome in Mie Prefecture, Japan　― Report From Mie ACS Registry

• Published in: Circulation Journal Vol. 85; no. 1; pp. 9 - 18
• Main Authors: Ichikawa, Takehiko, Takasaki, Akihiro, Hoshino, Kozo, Dohi, Kaoru, Kurita, Tairo, Kitamura, Tetsuya, Seko, Tetsuya, Ito, Masaaki, Tanigawa, Takashi, Masuda, Jun
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Japan The Japanese Circulation Society 25.12.2020
• Subjects: Acute coronary syndrome; Acute Coronary Syndrome - epidemiology; Acute Coronary Syndrome - etiology; Familial hypercholesterolemia; Humans; Hyperlipoproteinemia Type II - epidemiology; Japan - epidemiology; Prevalence; Prognosis; Registries; Risk Factors; Japan; Acute coronary syndrome; Prognosis; Familial hypercholesterolemia

Background:Familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) is an autosomal dominant disorder characterized by elevated low-density lipoprotein cholesterol concentration and premature acute coronary syndrome (ACS). However, hereditary diseases may have regional characteristics, and few data are available regardin...