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October 28, 2019
Familial Hypercholesterolemia

FH: a syndrome?

In a recent article in *Atherosclerosis*, colleagues Masana et al., on behalf of the Spanish Atherosclerosis Society, propose a new classification for FH (Masana et al., 2019). They introduce the umbrella term “Familial Hypercholesterolemia Syndrome,” under which all of the aforementioned designations for FH are grouped. Read here about the research and the opinion of T.R. Tromp.

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October 21, 2019
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Amsterdam UMC study published in the NEJM

Drastic Reduction in Cardiovascular Disease Before Age 40 When Medical Treatment for FH Begins in Childhood October 17, 2019 – A study by Amsterdam UMC, published this week in The New England Journal of Medicine, shows that the incidence of cardiovascular disease before age 40 is drastically reduced when patients with FH

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October 18, 2019
The people at LEEFH

Erik Stroes, Medical Director, introduces himself

“We’re looking forward to identifying FH patients!” Strong interest in genetics Since January, Erik Stroes (a vascular internist with a strong interest in genetics) has been the new director of Leefh. He is taking over the role from Janneke Wittekoek. “When she stepped down, I thought it would be good to ensure continuity,” said Erik Stroes. “Janneke Wittekoek has done a lot for LEEFH

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October 16, 2019
Familial Hypercholesterolemia

Combining family screenings with health education is really rewarding work

Petra Daniels is an FH consultant at the regional LEEFH Center at Elisabeth Tweesteden Hospital (ETZ) in Waalwijk. “I really enjoy working here,” says Petra Daniels. “I’m a research assistant, I work for the internal medicine clinic, and I’ve also been a LEEFH consultant since November 2018. My main task as a LEEFH consultant is screening

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February 9, 2017
Familial Hypercholesterolemia

A few questions about FH

High cholesterol can be hereditary. If your cholesterol levels are very high and/or family members have developed cardiovascular disease at a young age, you may have hereditary high cholesterol. One form of hereditary high cholesterol is Familial Hypercholesterolemia (FH). The Hart&Vaatgroep would like to ask you a few questions about this topic. This questionnaire is for people who

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September 17, 2019
Regional LEEFH centers

At home in FH | New campaign for primary care

A flipchart is now available for physician assistants and general practitioners to educate people with suspected FH. An FH knowledge quiz for physician assistants/general practitioners will be available here soon. You can also find us at a stand on October 3 and 4 at the Physician Assistant Conference and the Cardiovascular General Practitioners Conference, which we are better aware of.

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February 9, 2017
Familial Hypercholesterolemia

The woman's heart

The female heart is coveted, but also seriously misunderstood. Cardiologist Dr. Janneke Wittekoek's mission is to raise awareness of women's heart health, so that fewer women will die from cardiovascular disease; 57 women die from this every day in the Netherlands. Men often experience cramping or pressing chest pain, while women experience

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September 16, 2019
Regional LEEFH centers

Do we have the correct information?

All regional LEEFH centers have a separate page on the LEEFH website. We know from experience that many families and general practitioners visit these pages to refer FH patients. It is therefore very important that the information about your center is complete and accurate on our website. View the information about

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