3.2% OF YOUNG SUBJECTS UNDER 45 YEARS WITH ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION HAVE GENETICALLY VERIFIED FAMILIAL HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA

Patients with familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) have increased total- and LDL-cholesterol levels and thus an increased risk of premature cardiovascular disease (CVD) and early death. Mean age of first myocardial infarction (MI) in Norwegian FH patients was recently shown to be 44 years. The aim of