Utility of dutch lipid clinic network score to estimate prevalence of familial hypercholestrolemia in patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction

Familial hypercholesterolaemia (FH) is underdiagnosed globally, and in Malaysia. FH associated with elevated levels of low-density lipoproteins (LDL-C), predisposes an individual to premature cardiovascular disease, including the life threatening clinical manifestations such as acute ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). Patients admitted STEMI Malaysia are comparatively younger than those developed countries. The Dutch Lipid Clinic Network (DLCN) criteria has been proposed identify patients FH, community data Malaysian population published.