New gene identified causing inherited high cholesterol supriya kashyap kashyap16 May 2016 3:05 PM ISTLondon : Researchers have identified a gene which causes inherited high cholesterol in the blood that can lead to premature heart disease, including...
Update of NICE Guidelines on management of Familial hypercholesterolemia Anjali Nimesh Nimesh27 March 2018 7:02 PM ISTOne in 500 people are born with a type of high cholesterol that runs in families, called familial hypercholesterolemia, or FH. Without treatment,...
High LDL does't confer increased risk of stroke Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli30 March 2018 8:00 PM ISTFamilial hypercholesterolemia(FH) is a condition with very high concentrations of low-density lipoprotein(LDL) cholesterol and high risk of ischemic...
Medical Treatment of Familial Hypercholesterolemia Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli1 April 2018 7:30 PM ISTFamilial Hypercholesterolemia(FH) is an autosomal dominant genetic disorder thereby meaning that each first-degree relative has a 50% of inheriting...
New JAS Guideline for Treatment and Diagnosis of Familial Hypercholesterolemia Medha Baranwal Baranwal23 Jun 2018 7:06 PM ISTThe Japan Atherosclerosis Society has released new guidelines for diagnosis and treatment of familial hypercholesterolemia (FH). The guidelines are...
FDA approves new PCSK9 inhibitor to lower LDL Cholesterol and CVD risk Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli27 April 2019 12:01 PM ISTFDA has approved new PCSK9 inhibitor, alirocumab for lowering LDL Cholesterol and CVD risk.The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved...
1 in 10 young patients with MI will have familial hypercholesterolemia: JACC Study Medha Baranwal Baranwal20 May 2019 8:28 PM ISTUSA: Clinically defined familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) is prevalent in nearly 10% of young adults with myocardial infarction (MI), according to a...
Familial hypercholesterolemia: Independent risk factor for MACCE in young patients, finds study Deepanjana Sarkar20 Jun 2019 8:28 PM ISTFamilial hypercholesterolemia (FH), characterized by high blood levels of Low-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol i.e LDL-Cholesterol, is an independent...
Controlling High LDL- Cholesterol: Understanding role of PCSK9 Inhibitors in Dyslipidemia Management-Dr Jamshed J Dalal Deepanjana Sarkar15 July 2019 7:02 PM ISTDyslipidemia is an elevation of plasma cholesterol, triglycerides, or both, or a low HDL cholesterol level that contributes to the development of...
Screening for high LDL cholesterol in familial hypercholesterolemia may help avoid heart attack: ESC 2019 update Hina Zahid2 Sept 2019 9:01 AM ISTScreening for Heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia may help in avoiding a heart attack is a new ESC 2019 update.Patients with familial...
Inclisiran is twice-yearly potent injectable LDL cholesterol lowering drug reveals Phase 3 clinical trial Deepanjana Sarkar8 Sept 2019 8:28 PM ISTInclisiran is new twice-yearly effective and potent injectable LDL cholesterol-lowering drug, according to a clinical trial.The results of phase 3...
Statins in familial hypercholesterolemia: Early initiation leads to better CV outcomes finds NEJM study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli18 Oct 2019 8:28 PM ISTFamilial hypercholesterolemia is characterized by severely elevated low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol levels and premature cardiovascular...
