Familial hypercholesterolaemia: A guide for general practice

Correction: Feasibility of improving identification of familial hypercholesterolaemia in general practice: intervention development study

Feasibility of improving identification of familial hypercholesterolaemia in general practice: intervention development study

OBJECTIVES To assess the feasibility of improving identification of familial hypercholesterolaemia (FH) in primary care, and of collecting outcome measures to inform a future trial. DESIGN Feasibility intervention study. SETTING 6 general practices (GPs) in central England. PARTICIPANTS 831 eligible patients with elevated cholesterol >7.5 mmol/L were identified, by search of electronic he...

Early identification of familial hypercholesterolaemia in general practice using patient-specific reminders: focus group with General Practitioners

Background Familial Hypercholesterolaemia (FHc) is a common inherited disorder, leading to raised serum cholesterol evident from the first year of life. One in 500 people are affected by the minor heterozygote form of this condition, of which an estimated 85% are unidentified. National English guidelines, produced by NICE, highlight the importance of cholesterol screening and FHc identification...

Familial hypercholesterolaemia in Portugal.

Familial hypercholesterolaemia (FH) is characterised clinically by an increased level of circulating LDL cholesterol that leads to lipid accumulation in tendons and arteries, premature atherosclerosis and increased risk of coronary heart disease (CHD). Although Portugal should have about 20,000 cases, this disease is severely under-diagnosed in our country, this being the first presentation of ...

Discovering familial hypercholesterolaemia.

The CPD paper trail is prohibitively expensive, and the Board has determined that the publishing division must contain costs. I am sorry that my comments came across as ‘hard cheese’ – that was not intended. We had anticipated difficulties with the new process and have not been disappointed. Emily Nel at the SAMA Western Cape Branch has indicated her willingness to enter the questionnaires on b...