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    Prioritizing Health | Why Does Early Screening Matter? - American College of Cardiology - 2 year(s) ago

    Earlier identification of any disease means earlier treatment and a greater potential to reduce or prevent untoward events. For persons with familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) – which represents one in 250 people of all races and ethnicities – early detection is especially important because when left untreated individuals have a 20-fold increase in early coronary artery disease (CAD). Moreover,…

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      It's #FHAwarenessDay and we'll be sharing resources throughout the day for you & your patients to better #KnowFH & why early screening really does matter when it comes to familial hypercholesterolemia! Learn more ➡️ https://t.co/4fUafGTChK #CholesterolEducationMonth https://t.co/DwGPIj9SEV

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    Patient Voices: On Making Healthy Choices and Knowing Your Family History - 3 year(s) ago

    Know Your LDL, the ‘Bad’ Cholesterol: Matt is living with high cholesterol because of an inherited condition called familial hypercholesterolemia, or FH. He talks about understanding the power of lifestyle changes together with medications and knowing your family history. Learn more at CardioSmart.org/HighCholesterol.

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      Matt is living w/ high #cholesterol because of #FH, an inherited condition. Watch him talk about understanding the power of lifestyle changes together w/ medications & knowing your family history. 📽️ https://t.co/ksYnJttBaD #FHAwarenessDay #KnowFH #CardioTwitter #CardioSmart