Management of High and Very High-Risk Subjects with Familial Hypercholesterolemia: Results from an Observational Study in Bulgaria

Abstract

Background: Familial hypercholesterolaemia (FH) is a genetic disorder causing accelerated atherosclerosis and premature cardiovascular disease (CVD). This retrospective observational study examined the clinical characteristics and management of FH subjects in Bulgaria over a 12-month period.

Keywords

• familial hypercholesterolemia
• coronary heart disease
• lipid modifying therapy
• tendinous xanthomata
• arcus cornealis