Factors Associated with Carotid Atherosclerosis and Achilles Tendon Thickness in Japanese Patients with Familial Hypercholesterolemia: A Subanalysis of the Familial Hypercholesterolemia Expert Forum (FAME) Study.

Journal of Atherosclerosis and Thrombosis
Masatsune OguraFAME Study Group

Abstract

Familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) is characterized by high low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol levels, xanthomas including Achilles tendon thickening, and premature coronary artery disease (CAD). Carotid intima-media thickness (IMT) is a well-established surrogate marker for CAD in FH and Achilles tendon thickening is a specific physical finding in patients with FH. The objective of the present study was to identify factors associated with carotid IMT and Achilles tendon thickness in FH heterozygotes on lipid-lowering therapy. This study also aimed to examine the follow-up changes in carotid IMT and Achilles tendon thickness among them in the current real-world FH practice. The current study is a subanalysis of the Familial Hypercholesterolemia Expert Forum (FAME) Study. The severity of carotid atherosclerosis was assessed with the maximal and mean IMT using ultrasonography, and Achilles tendon thickness was measured using X-rays. The present study used 571 patients under medical treatment for heterozygous FH who had baseline measurements for maximal IMT (n=511), mean IMT (n=459), or Achilles tendon thickness (n=486). The IMT was measured annually, and Achilles tendon thickness was evaluated every two years. Higher LDL c...Continue Reading

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