Familial Hypercholesterolemia New Insights New Opportunities

Familial Hypercholesterolemia (FH) is the most common inherited disorder to cause premature morbidity and mortality. It is under-recognized and under-treated. FH provides a genetic model for the cholesterol hypothesis linking cholesterol intake to cardiovascular disease. The discovery of the FH mechanism dramatically improved understanding of lipid metabolism in the body. This talk will examine new insights and opportunities into the diagnosis and treatment of FH.

Samuel S. Gidding, MD is Division Head of Pediatric Cardiology at Nemours Cardiac Center, A.I. DuPont Hospital for Children, and Professor of Pediatrics at Thomas Jefferson University. Dr. Gidding has practiced Pediatric and Preventive Cardiology for the Nemours Cardiac Center for the past 14 years.