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Lipoprotein(a), LDL-cholesterol, and hypertension: predictors of the need for aortic valve replacement in familial hypercholesterolaemia.

Leopoldo Pérez de IslaGerald F WattsRodrigo AlonsoJosé Luis Díaz-DíazOvidio Muñiz-GrijalvoDaniel ZambónFrancisco FuentesRaimundo de AndrésTeresa PadróJosé López-MirandaPedro Mata
Published in: European heart journal (2021)
The need for AVR due to AVS is significantly increased in FH patients, particularly in those who are older and have previous ASCVD, hypertension, increased LDL-CLp(a)-years and elevated Lp(a). Reduction in LDL-C and Lp(a) together with control of hypertension could retard the progression of AVS in FH, but this needs testing in clinical trials.ClinicalTrials.gov number NCT02693548.
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