Physicians' Academy for Cardiovascular Education

HoFH: Why is early diagnosis important?

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10' education - June 29, 2022 - Prof. Kausik Ray, MD - London, UK

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  • What is homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (HoFH)? 00:51
  • Worldwise cohort study on HoFH 02:54
  • Event free survival depends upon achieved LDL-c 04:32
  • Achieved LDL-c depends upon the number of drugs used 05:13
  • Importance of earlier diagnosis and better treatment 06:35
  • LDL-c lowering strategies in HoHF 07:40
  • Concluding remarks 09:40

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Educational information

This presentation by Prof. Ray is is the first part of a series titled "HoFH: The need to treat - creating awareness, understanding and insights".

Faculty

Prof. Kausik Ray, MD, is president of the European Atherosclerosis Society, and Professor of Public Health/ Consultant Cardiologist at Imperial College London, United Kingdom.

Disclosures

This recording was independently developed under auspices of PACE-cme. The views expressed in this recording are those of the individual presenter and do not necessarily reflect the views of PACE-cme.

Funding

Funding for this educational program was provided by an unrestricted educational grant received from Ultragenyx.

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