Prevalence, management, and outcomes of familial hypercholesterolemia in patients with acute coronary syndromes in the Arabian Gulf

•Familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) is frequently found in acute coronary syndromes.•FH prevalence in Gulf Citizens appears greater than in similar European cohorts.•FH was associated with worse prognosis even after multivariate adjustment. BackgroundInformation on the epidemiology of familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) in the Arabian Gulf region, which has an elevated rate of consanguinity and type II diabetes, is scarce.ObjectivesTo assess the...