Title
Familial Hypercholesterolemia
Authoring Organization
Publication Month/Year
June 1, 2011
Last Updated Month/Year
April 12, 2024
Document Type
Guideline
External Publication Status
Published
Country of Publication
US
Document Objectives
This document provides recommendations for the screening, diagnosis and treatment of FH in pediatric and adult patients developed by the National Lipid Association Expert Panel on Familial Hypercholesterolemia
Target Patient Population
Patients with familial hypercholesterolemia
Inclusion Criteria
Male, Female, Adolescent, Adult, Child, Older adult
Health Care Settings
Ambulatory, Outpatient
Intended Users
Nurse, nurse practitioner, physician, physician assistant
Scope
Diagnosis, Assessment and screening, Treatment, Management
Diseases/Conditions (MeSH)
D050171 - Dyslipidemias, D006950 - Hyperlipidemia, Familial Combined, D006720 - Homozygote, D006579 - Heterozygote
Keywords
dyslipidemia, screening, familial hypercholesterolemia