Utility of Dutch Lipid Clinic Network Score to Estimate Prevalence of Familial Hypercholestrolemia in Patients with ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction

• Main Authors: Han Bing, Chow, H. S., Ling, B. K., Chung, L. K., Then, I. X., Pang, L. S., Chen, C. D., Bhavnani, C. T., Tan, Y. Y., Oon, K. T., Koh, Y. L., Cham, A. Y. Y., Fong, Asri, Said, T. K., Ong
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V. 2021
• Subjects: R Medicine (General)
• Online Access: http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/41005/3/Utility.pdf; http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/41005/; https://www.clinicalkey.com/#!/content/playContent/1-s2.0-S0167527321016211?returnurl=https:%2F%2Flinkinghub.elsevier.com%2Fretrieve%2Fpii%2FS0167527321016211%3Fshowall%3Dtrue&referrer=https:%2F%2Fwww.internationaljournalofcardiology.com%2F

Background Hypercholesterolaemia is prevalent in the Malaysian population, and its treatment control rates remain suboptimal1. Familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) is an autosomal dominant condition that leads to accelerated arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD). The prevalence of FH in the...