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Table 2 Characteristics of FH patients on LLT classified according to attainment of LDL-c goal

From: Clinical characteristics and evaluation of LDL-cholesterol treatment of the Spanish Familial Hypercholesterolemia Longitudinal Cohort Study (SAFEHEART)

 

LDL-Ch < 100 mg/dL (N = 33)

LDL-Ch ≥ 100 mg/dL (N = 932)A

P-value

Male gender, N(%)

18 (54.5)

454 (48.7)

0.510

Cases ≥ 45 years, N (%)

24 (72.7)

492 (52.8)

0.024

Age (y)*

54.7 (SD:14.5)

47.4 (SD:14.2)

0.004

History of CVD, N (%)

10 (30.3)

153 (16.4)

0.036

Type 2 Diabetes, N (%)

4 (12.1)

33 (3.5)

0.012

High Blood Pressure, N (%)

10 (30.3)

157 (16.8)

0.045

Current smokers, N (%)

5 (15.2)

239 (25.6)

0.173

BMI (Kg/m2)*

26.6 (SD:4.0)

26.7 (SD:4.6)

0.882

Control by Specialist, N (%)

16 (59.3)

293 (53.2)

0.677

Null/Defective mutations, N (%)

16/14(48.5/42.4)

541/311(58.0/33.4)

0.525

Years on statin treatment*

7.9 (SD:8.1)

6.8 (SD:6.3)

0.334

≥ 50% LDL-c reduction, N (%)

21 (63.6)

471 (49.9)

0.254

Monotherapy with Statins, N (%)

11 (33.0)

565 (60.6)

0.002

Maximum Statin dose, N (%)

1(3.0)B

134 (14.4) B

0.229

Combined Therapy, N (%)C

18 (54.5)

270 (29.0)

0.002

Maximum Therapy, N (%)D

6 (18) B

124 (13.3) B

0.238

  1. FH, Familial hypercholesterolemia; LLT, Lipid-lowering therapy; CVD, Cardiovascular disease; BMI (Body mass index) (A) LDL-ch levels were uknown in 91 cases; (B) percentage calculated with total cases in each group. (C) Combined therapy includes only any statin + ezetimibe 10 mg; (D), Maximum therapy includes any statin at maximum dose + ezetimibe 10 mg; *Mean and Standard Deviation (SD).