Familial Hypercholesterolemia: From Awareness to Action

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Familial Hypercholesterolemia: From Awareness to Action

CDC information: September is National Cholesterol Education Month
International Familial Hypercholesterolemia Summit: From awareness to action, September 19, Annapolis, Maryland
Quality standard of care for familial hypercholesterolaemia in the UK,  [PDF 125.48 KB] National Institute for Clinical Excellence, August, 2013
What is familial hypercholesterolemia? It is a common genetic condition associated with premature heart disease and stroke, FH Foundation information
CDC podcast: Cascade screening in familial hypercholesterolemia
CDC information on preventable deaths from heart disease & stroke- Using electronic health records to identify and support patients, refer patients to community resources and track progress on cholesterol management
Familial hypercholesterolaemia is underdiagnosed and undertreated in the general population: guidance for clinicians to prevent coronary heart disease. Consensus Statement of the European Atherosclerosis Society
Eur Heart J, Aug 15