Familial hypercholesterolemia [NEW TOPIC PAGE]

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Last Posted: Apr 23, 2020

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• Cardiovascular Complications of COVID-19
  M McGowan, The FH Foundation, April 22, 2020
• A Global Review on the Utility of Genetic Testing for Familial Hypercholesterolemia.
  Hendricks-Sturrup Rachele M et al. Journal of personalized medicine 2020 Apr 10(2)
• Implementation Research to Improve Case Finding, Cascade Screening, and Treatment for Familial Hypercholesterolemia
  NHLBI funding announcement, April 2020
• Lipoprotein(a) and COVID-19
  S Seim, Th FH FOundtaion, April 8, 2020
• Familial hypercholesterolemia and COVID-19: triggering of increased sustained cardiovascular risk.
  Vuorio Alpo et al. Journal of internal medicine 2020 Apr
• Awareness of Familial Hypercholesterolemia Among Healthcare Providers Involved in the Management of Acute Coronary Syndrome in Victoria, Australia.
  Mirzaee Sam et al. CJC open 2019 Jul 1(4) 168-172
• Incorporation of genetic testing significantly increases the number of individuals diagnosed with familial hypercholesterolemia.
  Brown Emily E et al. Journal of clinical lipidology 2020 Mar
• Perspectives from individuals with familial hypercholesterolemia on direct contact in cascade screening.
  Schwiter Rachel et al. Journal of genetic counseling 2020 Mar
• Why patients with familial hypercholesterolemia are at high cardiovascular risk? Beyond LDL-C levels.
  Bianconi Vanessa et al. Trends in cardiovascular medicine 2020 Mar
• Inclisiran for the Treatment of Heterozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia.
  Raal Frederick J et al. The New England journal of medicine 2020 Mar

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