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Joost Besseling Articles

Consider FH in young heart attack patients

New data from EUROASPIRE IV shows that about one in 12 heart attack patients have probable familial hypercholesterolaemia (FH, inherited high cholesterol). FH prevalence was even higher in those aged <50 years, affecting one in 5 patients. FH is a common inherited hypercholesterolaemia, with heterozygous…

Posted on 8 June 2015 | Posted by Joost Besseling | Posted in News, Videos

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