International Atherosclerosis Society guidance for implementing best practice in the care of familial hypercholesterolaemia

GF Watts, SS Gidding, RA Hegele, FJ Raal… - Nature Reviews …, 2023 - nature.com
This contemporary, international, evidence-informed guidance aims to achieve the greatest
good for the greatest number of people with familial hypercholesterolaemia (FH) across …

[HTML][HTML] Recent advances in the management and implementation of care for familial hypercholesterolaemia

NSR Lan, A Bajaj, GF Watts, M Cuchel - Pharmacological research, 2023 - Elsevier
Familial hypercholesterolaemia (FH) is a common autosomal semi-dominant and highly
penetrant disorder of the low-density lipoprotein (LDL) receptor pathway, characterised by …

Evinacumab for pediatric patients with homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia

A Wiegman, S Greber-Platzer, S Ali, MD Reijman… - Circulation, 2024 - Am Heart Assoc
BACKGROUND: Homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (HoFH) is a rare genetic
disorder characterized by severely elevated low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) …

Current treatments for the management of homozygous familial hypercholesterolaemia: a systematic review and commentary

J Gu, RN Gupta, HK Cheng, Y Xu… - European Journal of …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Aims Homozygous familial hypercholesterolaemia (HoFH) is a rare disorder
characterized by markedly elevated circulating low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) …

Genetic backgrounds and diagnosis of familial hypercholesterolemia

J Rogozik, R Główczyńska, M Grabowski - Clinical Genetics, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Lipid disorders play a critical role in the intricate development of atherosclerosis and its
clinical consequences, such as coronary heart disease and stroke. These disorders are …

[HTML][HTML] SEA 2024 Standards for Global Control of Vascular Risk

JM Mostaza, X Pintó, P Armario, L Masana… - Clínica e Investigación …, 2024 - Elsevier
One of the objectives of the Spanish Society of Arteriosclerosis is to contribute to the
knowledge, prevention and treatment of vascular diseases, which are the leading cause of …

Should familial hypercholesterolaemia be included in the uk newborn whole genome sequencing programme?

SE Humphries, U Ramaswami, N Hopper - Current Atherosclerosis …, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review The UK National Health Service (NHS) has recently announced
a Newborn Genomes Programme (NGP) to identify infants with treatable inherited disorders …

Lomitapide for the treatment of paediatric patients with homozygous familial hypercholesterolaemia (APH-19): results from the efficacy phase of an open-label …

L Masana, A Zambon, CP Schmitt, C Taylan… - The Lancet Diabetes & …, 2024 - thelancet.com
Summary Background Homozygous familial hypercholesterolaemia (HoFH) is a rare
inherited disorder characterised by extremely high concentrations of LDL cholesterol …

Advances in nucleic acid-targeted therapies for cardiovascular disease prevention

U Makhmudova, E Steinhagen-Thiessen… - Cardiovascular …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Nucleic acid-based therapies are being rapidly developed for prevention and management
of cardiovascular diseases (CVD). Remarkable advancements have been achieved in the …

Targeting PCSK9 and Beyond for the management of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol

F Mohamed, B Mansfield, FJ Raal - Journal of Clinical Medicine, 2023 - mdpi.com
Reducing low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) levels is crucial to the prevention of
atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD). However, many patients, especially those …