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The Pattern of Risk Factor Profile and Dutch Lipid Clinic Network Criteria of Familial Hypercholesterolemia in Egyptian Patients with Premature Coronary Heart Disease

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Background: Traditional risk factors (RFs), such as obesity, family history of premature coronary heart disease (CHD), hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and cigarette smoking have been shown to be significantly associated with early-onset CHD. Familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) is also a major genetic risk factor of premature CHD. Methods: This study was conducted on 100 patients with premature CHD (age<55 years in males and<60 years in females) who were admitted to hospital with acute coronary syndrome or stable coronary artery disease referred for coronary angiography, with a focus on RFs. Results: Male patients constituted 74% of the patients. In all patients, smoking (64%), obesity (64%), abdominal obesity (71%), increased LDL cholesterol (67%), hypertension (54%), positive family history of CHD (43%), and diabetes mellitus (34%) were the most prevalent risk factors. There were 26 patients diagnosed as having definite/probable FH (26%) using DLCNC score. The most common diagnosis was St-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) (53%) which was more prevalent in males compared to females [(60.8%) vs (30.8%), (p<0.001)]. Female patients had higher prevalence of hypertension [(73.1%) vs (47.3%), (p=0.023)], diabetes mellitus [(53.8%) vs (27%), (p=0.013)], Obesity [(80.8%) vs (58.1%), (P=0.038)] and definite/probable FH [(46.1%) vs (18.9%), (p=0.024)] as compared to male patients. On the other hand, male patients had higher prevalence of smoking [(85.1%) vs (3.8%), (p<0.001)] and reduced HDL cholesterol levels [(73%) vs (42.3%), (p=0.005)] compared to female patients. Conclusions: Traditional risk factors and FH were significantly related to premature CHD. Significant sex differences were also observed for multiple RFs.

DOI 10.11648/j.ccr.20200404.16
Published in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Research (Volume 4, Issue 4, December 2020)
Page(s) 203-209
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Risk Factors, Premature Coronary Heart Disease, Young, Familial Hypercholesterolemia

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