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Montreal-FH-SCORE Predicts Coronary Artery Calcium Score in Patients With Familial Hypercholesterolemia.

Sarah Béland-Bonenfant, Martine Paquette, Manon Fantino, Lucienne Bourque, Nathalie Saint-Pierre, Alexis Baass, Sophie Bernard

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Sarah Béland-BonenfantDepartment of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, University of Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Martine PaquetteLipids, nutrition and cardiovascular prevention clinic, Montreal Clinical Research Institute, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Manon FantinoLipids, nutrition and cardiovascular prevention clinic, Montreal Clinical Research Institute, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Lucienne BourqueLipids, nutrition and cardiovascular prevention clinic, Montreal Clinical Research Institute, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Nathalie Saint-PierreLipids, nutrition and cardiovascular prevention clinic, Montreal Clinical Research Institute, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Alexis BaassLipids, nutrition and cardiovascular prevention clinic, Montreal Clinical Research Institute, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Sophie BernardDepartment of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, University of Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Montreal Clinical Research Institute · CAUniversité de Montréal · CA

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundFamilial hypercholesterolemia (FH) is a monogenic disease characterized by a high concentration of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol. This population is considered to be at high cardiovascular risk; however, disease evolution remains heterogeneous among individuals. The coronary artery calcium (CAC) score is currently the best predictor of incidental major cardiovascular events in primary prevention in the general population. Few studies have described the CAC score in FH populations.

methodsThe objective of our study was to determine the predictors of the CAC score in FH patients. We retrospectively studied FH patients followed at the Montreal Clinical Research Institute (IRCM) Lipid Clinic who had a cardiac scan for CAC score, using the Agatston method, between 2013 and 2019.

resultsFinal analysis included 62 FH patients. Mean age was 48 ± 14 years old, and 48% were men. Overall, 25 patients had a CAC score of 0 (40%), and 37 patients had a nonzero CAC score (60%). Sex, age, Montreal-FH-SCORE (MFHS), waist circumference, and statin exposure in years were significant predictors (

conclusionsIn conclusion, we found that MFHS, which includes traditional cardiovascular risk factors, was a predictor of a nonzero CAC score in FH patients. This finding suggests that MFHS may play a role in determining the cardiovascular risk and therefore the intensity of treatment in FH patients.

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