articleEuropean Heart JournalAug 15, 2013BRONZE OA

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

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AIMS: The first aim was to critically evaluate the extent to which familial hypercholesterolaemia (FH) is underdiagnosed and undertreated. The second aim was to provide guidance for screening and treatment of FH, in order to prevent coronary heart disease (CHD). METHODS AND RESULTS: Of the theoretical estimated prevalence of 1/500 for heterozygous FH,

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Keywords
  • Medicine
  • Coronary heart disease
  • Statement (logic)
  • Population
  • Intensive care medicine
  • Consensus conference
  • Disease
  • Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease
UN Sustainable Development Goals
  • Good health and well-being
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