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Increased risk of heart failure and atrial fibrillation in heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia.
Atherosclerosis - 1 Nov 2017
Hovland Anders, Mundal Liv J, Igland Jannicke, Veierød Marit B, Holven Kirsten B, Bogsrud Martin P, Tell Grethe S, Leren Trond P, Retterstøl Kjetil
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Heart failure (HF) and atrial fibrillation/flutter (AF) are important causes of morbidity and mortality. Subjects with familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) carry a high risk of coronary artery disease (CAD) but it is not known if the risk of HF and AF is increased in FH. The present study investigated the incidence of hospitalization for HF and AF in a genetically verified FH cohort, age 25...
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