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. 2023 Sep 19;3(6):881–891. doi: 10.1016/j.jacasi.2023.07.011

Table 4.

Characteristics of Patients With HoFH Stratified Based on the Presence or Absence of CAD

With CAD
(n = 139)
Without CAD
(n = 59)
P Value
Male 71 (51) 15 (25) 0.002
Age at assessments, y 58 ± 13 46 ± 15 <0.001
Body mass index, kg/m2 24.5 ± 4.2 24.1 ± 5.2 0.62
Systolic blood pressure, mm Hg 126 ± 16 122 ± 16 0.19
Diastolic blood pressure, mm Hg 71 ± 13 69 ± 11 0.23
Heart rate, beats/min 71 ± 12 73 ± 10 0.40
Family history 107 (90) 54 (100) 0.04
Age at diagnosis, y 32.0 (5.8-49.0) 18.0 (4.5-37.0) 0.19
Cutaneous xanthoma 86 (62) 25 (44) 0.03
Tendon xanthoma 113 (81) 45 (78) 0.69
Achilles tendon thickness, mm 17.7 ± 7.7 17.4 ± 13.7 0.86
Achilles tendon thickness ≥9 mm 99 (99) 39 (93) 0.14
Valvular disease 40 (29) 9 (15) 0.07
 Aortic valvular disease 29 (73) 5 (56)
Prior PCI 84 (62) 0 (0) <0.001
Prior CABG 39 (31) 0 (0) 0.07
Carotid arteriosclerosis 80 (61) 25 (43) 0.03
Arcus corneae 46 (36) 13 (22) 0.08
Total cholesterol before medication, mmol/L 12.51 ± 2.49 12.03 ± 2.60 0.31
Triglycerides before medication, mmol/L 2.14 ± 1.49 1.45 ± 0.78 0.008
HDL cholesterol before medication, mmol/L 1.25 ± 0.30 1.72 ± 1.77 0.02
LDL cholesterol before medication, mmol/L 10.34 ± 2.50 9.73 ± 1.86 0.16
Genetic testing 52 (38) 12 (21) 0.03
Diagnosis 0.23
 Definite 44 (32) 13 (22)
 Probable 95 (68) 46 (78)
Lipoprotein apheresis 31 (23) 11 (19) 0.71
Statin 132 (96) 57 (97) 1.00
 High-intensity statina 101 (73) 44 (75) 0.92
Ezetimibe 95 (68) 42 (74) 0.57
PCSK9 inhibitors 74 (53) 24 (41) 0.14

Values are n (%), mean ± SD, or mean (IQR) unless otherwise indicated.

Abbreviations as in Table 1.

a

In this study, statin doses ≥20 mg atorvastatin, 4 mg pitavastatin, or 10 mg rosuvastatin were considered as high-intensity statin therapy.