Impact of changes in Achilles tendon thickening on cardiovascular events in patients with familial hypercholesterolemia

• Main Authors: Hayato Tada (Author), Nobuko Kojima (Author), Yasuaki Takeji (Author), Atsushi Nohara (Author), Masa-aki Kawashiri (Author), Masayuki Takamura (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2024-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Achilles tendon thickening (ATT) can be ameliorated by lowering low-density lipoprotein (LDL) levels in patients with familial hypercholesterolemia (FH). The Japan Atherosclerosis Society (JAS) defines ATT as ≥8.0 mm in males and ≥7.5 mm in females. We aimed to determine the clinical imp...