About Heart Disease, Family Health History, and Familial Hypercholesterolemia
Having a family history of heart disease makes you more likely to develop heart disease yourself.
About Familial Hypercholesterolemia
Familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) increases the risk of having coronary artery disease.
Testing for Familial Hypercholesterolemia
Genetic testing for familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) looks for genetic changes known to cause FH.
Treat and Manage Familial Hypercholesterolemia
If you have familial hypercholesterolemia (FH), you need to take cholesterol-lowering medicines.