Age- and sex-based heterogeneity in coronary artery plaque presence and burden in familial hypercholesterolemia: A multi-national study

• Main Authors: Khurram Nasir (Author), Reed Mszar (Author), Miguel Cainzos-Achirica (Author), Gowtham R. Grandhi (Author), Tycho R. Tromp (Author), Rodrigo Alonso (Author), Márcio S. Bittencourt (Author), Eric Bruckert (Author), José Luis Díaz-Díaz (Author), Antonio Gallo (Author), G. Kees Hovingh (Author), Marcio H. Miname (Author), Ovidio Muñiz-Grijalvo (Author), Jing Pang (Author), Leopoldo Perez de Isla (Author), Eric J.G. Sijbrands (Author), Gerald F. Watts (Author), Pedro Mata (Author), Raul D. Santos (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2024-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objectives: Individuals with familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) are at an increased risk for coronary artery disease (CAD). While prior research has shown variability in coronary artery calcification (CAC) among those with FH, studies with small sample sizes and single-center recruitment have been l...