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Mary McGowan Chief Medical Officer @ The Familial Hypercholesterolemia Foundation
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2020-01-01

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Family Heart | Heart Health Insights

The Family Heart Foundation is pioneering research, advocacy, and education to help prevent heart attacks and strokes caused by elevated lipoprotein(a), Lp(a), and familial …See details»

Family Heart Organization

The mission of the Family Heart Foundation is to save generations of families from heart disease through timely identification and improved care of familial hypercholesterolemia and elevated lipoprotein(a). Through research, …See details»

Familial Hypercholesterolaemia (FH) | International FH …

Jul 1, 2015 FH (familial hypercholesterolaemia) today is going undiagnosed and 200,000 people are dying every year from a family inherited disorder that is easily diagnosed and treatable. With an enhanced understanding and resolve, astute …See details»

International FH Foundation - National Organization for Rare …

The International FH Foundation (IFHF) supports communication and networking for the global familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) patient community and promotes awareness of FH by …See details»

Global Call To Action on Familial Hypercholesterolemia Aims to …

Jan 2, 2020 PASADENA, Calif., GENEVA, Switzerland, January 2, 2020 — The FH Foundation and the World Heart Federation announced today a Global Call to Action on familial …See details»

Familial Hypercholesterolemia | What We Do - World …

Familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) affects roughly 34m people worldwide and is a genetic condition that is caused by high cholesterol. ... In 1998, the World Health Organization ... 2020 — The FH Foundation and the World Heart …See details»

Rationale and design of the familial hypercholesterolemia …

Mar 1, 2014 The Familial Hypercholesterolemia Foundation (The FH Foundation) is a patient-led, nonprofit, charitable organization committed to raising awareness, promoting optimal …See details»

Support Resources for Familial Hypercholesterolemia (FH)

Living with familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) can be a challenging journey. As a genetic condition characterized by dangerously high cholesterol levels, FH increases the risk of cardiovascular disease, making proper management …See details»

Life Course Approach for Managing Familial Hypercholesterolemia

5 days ago Familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) is an inherited condition that causes lifelong exposure to elevated low‐density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL‐C) and consequent risk of …See details»

Familial Hypercholesterolemia: Early Diagnosis and …

Apr 16, 2020 Introduction. Familial Hypercholesterolemia (FH) is an autosomal dominant condition that leads to extreme elevations in low density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C). 1 It can remain undiagnosed until a catastrophic …See details»

Diagnostic Criteria for Familial Hypercholesterolemia

4. O’Brien E, Roe MT, Fraulo ES, Peterson ED, Ballantyne CM, Genest J, et al. Rationale and design of the familial hypercholesterolemia foundation Cascade Screening for Awareness and …See details»

Familial hypercholesterolaemia patient support groups and …

Mar 29, 2018 Familial hypercholesterolaemia (FH) is an autosomal-dominant disorder associated with high low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C). Left untreated, 50% of men …See details»

Familial Hypercholesterolemia - LearnYourLipids

Familial Hypercholesterolemia (abbreviated as FH) is an inherited disorder in which people have high levels of a type of cholesterol called low-density lipoprotein (LDL or “bad cholesterol”) in …See details»

Familial Hypercholesterolemia: What Is It and Who Gets It? - US …

Jul 11, 2019 Familial hypercholesterolemia, or FH, is a life-threatening genetic condition affecting about 1 in 250 people. ... The FH Foundation is a research and advocacy …See details»

Genolife | The best of genetic screening in Canada

1 in 20 individuals with one or more blocked arteries (acute coronary syndrome) has hereditary high cholesterol (familial hypercholesterolemia). 0 % ... research and bio-pharma groups, non …See details»

Developing a national implementation strategy for enhancing the ...

6 days ago Premature atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) is a leading cause of death globally.1 Familial hypercholesterolaemia (FH) substantially increases ASCVD risk if left …See details»

The truth about cholesterol – what you need to know

1 day ago One of the biggest risk factors is familial hypercholesterolemia, which is a genetic condition where your liver can’t process cholesterol properly, according to the British Heart …See details»

High Cholesterol vs Familial Hypercholesterolemia - Family Heart …

Nov 15, 2014 The key word is “Familial.” While anyone with cholesterol readings even slightly above the normal range can be said to have hypercholesterolemia, Familial …See details»

Familial chylomicronemia syndrome: an expert opinion statement …

Familial chylomicronemia syndrome (FCS), formerly designated as Frederickson or World Health Organization type 1 hyperlipoproteinemia or lipoprotein lipase deficiency, is a rare autosomal …See details»

Overweight, obesity, and cardiovascular disease in heterozygous ...

1 day ago Diagene Research Institute and Swiss Society for Familial Forms of Hypercholesterolemia (SSFH), Reinach ... in the EAS FH Studies Collaboration registry. …See details»