Webinar – European Consensus Papers

In 2026, two important European consensus papers were published:

• Familial Hypercholesterolemia in Children and Adolescents
• Lipid clinics worldwide: harmonization and guidance on how to best organize and fund them

See the references to both publications at the bottom of this page

On October 1, 2026, the webinar was well-attended, and Prof. Roeters van Lennep, Dr. Wiegman, and Dr. Corpeleijn discussed these new papers. In addition, Dennis Boor provided an update on the LEEFH Foundation. The webinar was chaired by Prof. Hovingh.

You can watch the presentations on our YouTube channel:

Presentation by Jeanine Roeters van Lennep – Lipid Clinics

Presentation by Willemijn Corpeleijn – Familial Hypercholesterolemia in Children andAdolescents

Presentation by Dennis Boor – Update on FH Screening in the Netherlands

The two publications

Familial Hypercholesterolemia in Children and Adolescents
. Published in the European Heart Journal, May 25, 2026.
DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehag382
View the abstract on PubMed

Lipid Clinics Worldwide: Harmonization and Guidance on How to Optimally Organize and Fund
Published in Atherosclerosis, May 25, 2026
DOI: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2026.120757
View the article in Atherosclerosis