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    Familial Hypercholesterolemia: Improving Detection to Accelerate Treatment - 7 month(s) ago

    We are grateful to these distinguished faculty who contributed to this collection: Michael D. Shapiro, DO, FACC (Chair) Charles German, MD, MS Christie M. Ballantyne, MD, FACC Pam Taub, MD, FACC  Raul D. Santos MD, PhD, MSc Salim S. Virani, MD, FACC Sarah de Ferranti MD, MPH

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      Improve detection & diagnosis of #FH w/ the #FamilialHypercholesterolemia: Improving Detection to Accelerate Treatment 💻 course. Learn to identify & treat patients w/ this extremely high-risk condition w/ ACC's free online course. https://t.co/bPzupFYxpz #KnowFH #FHAwarenessDay https://t.co/c1eoyCCCSD

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    Patient Voices: When High LDL Cholesterol Runs in Your Family - 7 month(s) ago

    Living With FH: Salima is living with HoFH, a severe type of familial hypercholesterolemia (FH), that leads to dangerously high levels of LDL cholesterol even in childhood. Without treatment, HoFH often results in heart blockages, heart attacks and strokes early in life. Salima’s sister, brother and father all died early from heart attacks. 

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      #CardioSmart has 2 patient videos on living w/ FH. 📺 When High LDL Cholesterol Runs in Your Family: https://t.co/6NRrSwCVHI 📺 Learning About Treatments: https://t.co/QMnyx7OD4V #KnowFH #FHAwarenessDay https://t.co/vv0ZToZWc4

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    FH: Homozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia - 2 year(s) ago

    Digital download onlyHomozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (HoFH) is a rare form of familial hypercholesterolemia (FH).

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      DYK ❔ Untreated homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (HoFH), a rare form of #FH, can lead to heart disease at a very young age, heart attacks, strokes, or early death before age 30. 👉 #KnowFH & share with your patients: https://t.co/flqJp1gsGf #FHAwarenessDay https://t.co/C1ynI59mOD

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    Living With FH: When High LDL Cholesterol Runs in Your Family - 2 year(s) ago

    Salima is living with HoFH, a severe type of familial hypercholesterolemia (FH), that leads to dangerously high levels of LDL cholesterol even in childhood. Without treatment, HoFH often results in heart blockages, heart attacks and strokes early in life. Salima’s sister, brother and father all died early from heart attacks.

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      #CardioSmart has 2 new patient videos on living w/ FH. Share these videos with your patients to help them understand FH. 📺 When High LDL Cholesterol Runs in Your Family: https://t.co/6NRrSwCVHI 📺 Learning About Treatments: https://t.co/QMnyx7OD4V #KnowFH #FHAwarenessDay https://t.co/aMc3aPX4gm

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    Familial Hypercholesterolemia Series - How is FH Treated? - American College of Cardiology - 2 year(s) ago

    In this episode, Dr. Michael Shapiro and Dr. Salim Virani discuss the current treatment options for FH, including statin therapy, lifestyle modifications, and non-statin therapy. Educational grant support provided by: Regeneron To visit the course page for the Familial Hypercholesterolemia: Improving Detection to Accelerate Treatment project, click here! Your browser doesn’t support HTML5…

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      So, how is #FH treated? Hear about the current treatment options for FH, including: 👉 statin therapy 👉 lifestyle modifications 👉 non-statin therapy 🎧 Podcast: https://t.co/PN6nPzLas6 #KnowFH #FHAwarenessDay #CholesterolEducationMonth https://t.co/Aj8frrRnc0

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    Familial Hypercholesterolemia: Improving Detection to Accelerate Treatment - 2 year(s) ago

    We are grateful to these distinguished faculty who contributed to this collection: Michael D. Shapiro, DO, FACC (Chair) Charles German, MD, MS Christie M. Ballantyne, MD, FACC Pam Taub, MD, FACC Salim S. Virani, MD, FACC

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      In recognition of #FHAwarenessDay, now is the perfect ⏰ to double down on screening patients, especially those w/ a family history of #FH or premature atherosclerotic #CVD. Find free, online clinician information on improving FH detection. More ➡️ https://t.co/bPzupFYxpz #ACCEd https://t.co/kdxrMyKXpG

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    FH: Familial Hypercholesterolemia - 2 year(s) ago

    Out of stockFamilial hypercholesterolemia is an inherited condition. People with FH are born with dangerously high levels of LDL, or the “bad” cholesterol. Download the file to view the full infographic.

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      Familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) runs in families. Are your patients aware of the signs? ❤️ Share this infographic w/ them, along with many other #CardioSmart resources like LDL cholesterol lowering action plans & fact sheets: https://t.co/ej2zWG050k #FHAwarenessDay #KnowFH https://t.co/ytv5kV57J0

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