A New Model of Care for Familial Hypercholesterolaemia from Western Australia: Closing a Major Gap in Preventive Cardiology

Familial hypercholesterolaemia (FH) is the most common monogenic cause of premature coronary artery disease. FH remains underdiagnosed and inadequately treated, with no national strategies for dealing with the problem. We report an executive summary of a comprehensive model of care for FH developed...

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Published inHeart, lung & circulation Vol. 19; no. 7; pp. 419 - 422
Main Authors Watts, Gerald F., MD, FRACP, van Bockxmeer, Frank M., PhD, Bates, Timothy, FRACP, Burnett, John R., MD, FRCPA, Juniper, Amanda, BHSc, O’Leary, Peter, PhD
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Australia Elsevier B.V 01.07.2010
Subjects
Adolescent
Adult
Algorithms
Cardiovascular
Cardiovascular Diseases - prevention & control
Cascade screening
Child
Critical Pathways
Familial hypercholesterolaemia
Female
Genetic testing
Humans
Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors - therapeutic use
Hyperlipoproteinemia Type II - diagnosis
Hyperlipoproteinemia Type II - drug therapy
Male
Middle Aged
Model of care
Patient Care Team
Patient Selection
Preventive cardiology
Preventive Health Services
Results
Risk Reduction Behavior
Treatment
Western Australia
Young Adult
Western Australia
Treatment
Model of care
Results
Familial hypercholesterolaemia
Preventive cardiology
Genetic testing
Cascade screening
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Summary:Familial hypercholesterolaemia (FH) is the most common monogenic cause of premature coronary artery disease. FH remains underdiagnosed and inadequately treated, with no national strategies for dealing with the problem. We report an executive summary of a comprehensive model of care for FH developed in Western Australia.
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ISSN:1443-9506
1444-2892
DOI:10.1016/j.hlc.2010.02.002