Lipoprotein(a) - Familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) Video Series

Familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) is quite a common genetic condition, affecting about 1 in every 250-500 people in the population, but many people don't know they have it.
If one parent has FH, there's a 50% chance their child could have it too. And if someone has FH, there's a 50% chance they could pass it on to their children.
FH can be very dangerous if left untreated, as it can lead to very high cholesterol, raising the risk of heart attacks or strokes. 50% of men and 30% of women with untreated FH will develop Coronary Heart Disease by the age of 55.
Northern Ireland Chest Heart and Stroke played a crucial role in establishing the family screening service for Familial Hypercholesterolemia (FH) in Northern Ireland. We funded local clinicians to carry out initial research in this field and campaigned for the establishment of FH nurses, a database and a screening service.
For more information on Familial Hypercholesterolemia (FH) visit www.nichs.org.uk/FH