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Cardiologist, Professor of Medicine, Medical Director of Echo Lab, Director of Women’s Heart Health Program

♥️ Homozygous #FamilialHypercholesterolemia (HoFH) is a rare but life-threatening condition that affects the young, with markedly elevated LDL levels and premature onset of #AtheroscleroticCardiovascularDisease (ASCVD). if left untreated, most do not survive past 30 years of age due to 🫀 cardiac complications. ♥️ Of note, HETEROzygous #FamilialHypercholesterolemia (HeFH) is - - Common, with the prevalence of ~1/200 (vs 1/1,000,000 for HoFH) - Still causes severely elevated LDL levels - Poses 10 – 20 fold higher risk of #ASCVD in young individuals. 🧪With widely available, genetic testing nowadays we can easily confirm this diagnosis, even in our busy ambulatory practice. We should screen for it and treat it aggressively. #LipidScreening #CoronaryArteryCalciumCT #CVD #ASCVD #HeartDisease UCI Cardiology UCI Woman’s Heart Health Program https://lnkd.in/e_b-qeBY UCI School of Medicine UCI Health Physicians UCI Health

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Today is #HoFHAwarenessDay. Homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia is a rare inherited condition characterized by extremely high levels of LDL cholesterol from birth. Untreated, it can cause early heart attacks and premature death. However, an unacceptably high number of people living with HoFH remain undiagnosed, misdiagnosed, and/or receive a late diagnosis. In sharing her journey, Maria NASSIF urges early detection to avert and manage premature heart disease. Read her story here: https://lnkd.in/dkmubpZ6 #Unite4HoFH FH Europe Foundation

Nathan Wong

Professor and Director, Heart Disease Prevention Program, Division of Cardiology, University of California, Irvine

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Truly an important underecognized genetic condition with fewer than 1 in 10 diagnosed. Our #ucicardiology #ucihealth best practice advisories recommend LDL-C and lipoprotein(a) testing and further evaluation for FH in those with LDL-C >=190 mg/dl or higher with recommendations for statin and non-statin therapy to achieve recommended LDL-C levels to reduce the premature ASCVD outcomes associated with FH and elevated LDL-C.

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