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A Prospective Cohort Study on Familial Hypercholesterolemia in Health Examination Population

Conditions
Familial Hypercholesterolemia
Interventions
Other: familial hypercholesterolemia
Registration Number
NCT04958629
Lead Sponsor
Peking University Third Hospital
Brief Summary

To determine the prevalence and the prognosis in a corhort of patients with familial hypercholesterolemia (FH).

Detailed Description

This study aims to achieve the following goals through prospective cohort study and statistical analysis: (1) to determine the prevalence of familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) in healthy people with hypercholesterolemia.(2) Compared with non FH population, the relative risk of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) in FH patients in China was calculated, and the risk prediction model of ASCVD in FH patients was constructed by using biochemical results, imaging data, biomarkers and other indicators.(3) To evaluate the benefits of different lipid-lowering strategies for FH patients in China.(4) To analyze the gene carriers of FH patients in China.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
UNKNOWN
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
318
Inclusion Criteria
  1. Patients with definite diagnosis of hyperlipidemia.
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Exclusion Criteria
  1. Age < 18.
  2. Do not agree to participate in this study.
  3. secondary hypercholesterolemia.
  4. Phytosteronemia.
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Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
FH Groupfamilial hypercholesterolemia-
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Number of participants with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) events2 years from enrollmet

1) Fatal or non-fatal myocardial infarction; 2) Fatal or non-fatal ischemic stroke; 3) Coronary artery revascularization; 4) Peripheral artery revascularization; 5) Cardiogenic death

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
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