Podcast - When high cholesterol and heart disease runs in the family: Familial Hypercholesterolemia (FH)
Familial Hypercholesterolemia, FH for short. It is an inherited disorder that leads to aggressive and premature cardiovascular disease. In FH patients, genetic mutations makes the liver incapable of metabolizing (or removing) excess LDL (the bad kind of cholesterol). This includes problems like heart attacks, strokes, and even narrowing of our heart valves. With this series of podcasts we will learn really what FH is, how to manage it, FH and Children, and women.
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Podcast Description
Familial Hypercholesterolemia (FH) is a common genetic disorder that is underdiagnosed in approximately 1 in every 220 people. The FH Foundation’s Cat Davis Ahmed and Dr. Joshua Knowles Attending Physician in the Stanford Center for Inherited Cardiovascular Disease and FH Foundation, Chief Mission Advisor gives the full run down on what (FH) is all about, how do you know if you have FH all the way to what the future looks like for some with FH.
Familial Hypercholesterolemia, FH for short. It is an inherited disorder that leads to aggressive and premature cardiovascular disease. In FH patients, genetic mutations makes the liver incapable of metabolizing (or removing) excess LDL (the bad kind of cholesterol). This includes problems like heart attacks, strokes, and even narrowing of our heart valves. With this series of podcasts we will learn really what FH is, how to manage it, FH and Children, and women.
Familial Hypercholesterolemia (FH) is a common genetic disorder that is underdiagnosed in approximately 1 in every 220 people. The FH Foundation’s Cat Davis Ahmed and Dr. Joshua Knowles Attending Physician in the Stanford Center for Inherited Cardiovascular Disease and FH Foundation, Chief Mission Advisor gives the full run down on what (FH) is all about - how do you know if you have FH to what the future looks like for families affected by FH.
Podcast Participant Bios
Cat Davis Ahmed
Dr. Joshua W. Knowles
FH Foundation
The FH Foundation is a patient-centered nonprofit organization, dedicated to research, advocacy, and education for all forms of Familial Hypercholesterolemia (FH).Its mission is to raise awareness of FH and save lives by increasing the rate of early diagnosis and encouraging proactive treatment. If left untreated, this life-threatening genetic disorder leads to aggressive cardiovascular disease in men, women, and children of all races and ethnicities around the world. Learn more about The FH Foundation(link opens in new window).