Treatment of Adults with Familial Hypercholesterolemia

Abstract

The National Lipid Association has published new recommendations for the screening, diagnosis, and treatment of adults with familial hypercholesterolemia (FH). This Journal of Clinical Lipidology open-source eCME activity (accessed at http://multimedia.lipidjournal.com/2011/ HDL) reviews public awareness, medical diagnosis, and current evidence-based treatment for FH, followed by discussion of the public awareness, medical diagnosis, and current evidence-based treatment of FH. The 4 most important recommendations that physicians should be aware of and follow when presented with a possible case of FH in an adult, to ensure the proper differential diagnosis, are presented. In addition, this report highlights the urgency that evidence-based treatment of FH requires, including initiation of treatment and intensification of treatment. Finally, the report also includes 2 negative recommendations, options that physicians should not consider when presented with a possible case of FH. Robinson JG. J Clin Lipidol. 2011; 5(6). Accessible at http://www. lipidjournal.com. doi: 10.1016/j.jacl.2011.10.007 eCME Multimedia Activity Familial Hypercholesterolemia: Pediatric Aspects (eCME Multimedia Activity) Samuel S. Gidding, MD