Overview of the current status of familial hypercholesterolaemia care in over 60 countries - The EAS Familial Hypercholesterolaemia Studies Collaboration (FHSC)
Journal
Atherosclerosis
Date Issued
October 10, 2018
Author(s)
Szalat, Auryan
Rosman, Azhari
Isara, Alphonsus R.
Schurr, Daniel
Gavish, Dov
Stimjanin, Ena
Al-Sarraf, Ahmad
Kolovou, Genovefa
Al-Khnifsawi, Mutaz
Boran, Gerard
Garoufi, Anastasia
Cohen, Hofit
Pećin, Ivan
Pang, Jing
Alnouri, Fahad
Kim, Ngoc-Thanh
Katsiki, Niki
Erglis, Andrejs
Ashavaid, Tester F.
Kutkiene, Sandra
Hengstenberg, Wibke
Abstract
Management of familial hypercholesterolaemia (FH) may vary across different settings due to factors related to population characteristics, practice, resources and/or policies. We conducted a survey among the worldwide network of EAS FHSC Lead Investigators to provide an overview of FH status in different countries.