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February 27, 2018

Familial Hypercholesterolemia, Cholesterol

A high percentage of "bad" cholesterol appears to be hereditary.

Research by scientists at the University Medical Center Groningen shows that very high levels of “bad” cholesterol in young women are often the result of a genetic predisposition. They recently published the results of their study in a special issue of *Circulation* on cardiovascular disease in women. The findings could improve diagnosis and prevention

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February 14, 2018

Familial Hypercholesterolemia

In conversation with Hanny Dusault, FH consultant

“Piecing together family trees is the best job there is.” Hanny Dusault is a research nurse and FH consultant with several years of experience. She has been working at Erasmus Medical Center for 34 years and was involved in the founding of the StOEH alongside Prof. Sijbrands over 16 years ago. For many years, the StOEH conducted the

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January 26, 2018

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Heart and vascular group is Harteraad

Did you know…that the cardiovascular group is now called Harteraad? www.harteraad.nlinfo@harteraad.nl Harteraad is here for everyone with cardiovascular conditions.

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November 11, 2017

Familial Hypercholesterolemia

“Many healthcare providers are unaware that FH exists.”

Interview with FH Consultant Danick Werner (Amphia Hospital): “Many healthcare providers are unaware that LEEFH exists.” “My name is Danick Werner, and for the past three years I have been working as a nurse practitioner in the Internal Medicine outpatient clinic at Amphia Hospital in Breda. Since January 2016, Amphia has been a regional LEEFH center, and I am involved as a consultant in the

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July 4, 2017

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Allow me to introduce myself. Sabine Frieser.

Hi! I'm Sabine Frieser. If you call LEEFH, there's a good chance you'll get me on the line. I'm an FH consultant, which means you can ask me any questions you have about FH. I explain FH to people and call those who have tested positive.

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June 2, 2017

Cholesterol

Managing Cholesterol: Dr. Wittekoek Explains

In this video, Dr. Wittekoek explains how cholesterol affects your blood vessels. Excess cholesterol builds up in your blood vessels. How do we keep our blood vessels clean?

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April 20, 2017

Familial Hypercholesterolemia, Cholesterol

“My goal is to prevent cardiovascular disease!”

LEEFH spoke with Corien Flint, a nurse practitioner in the Department of Vascular Medicine at UMC Utrecht. UMC Utrecht is one of the regional LEEFH centers. What does she encounter in her daily practice regarding Familial Hypercholesterolemia? “My name is Corien Flint, and I have been working as a nurse practitioner in the Department of Vascular

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