A qualitative study of perceptions of the care pathway for familial hypercholesterolemia: screening, diagnosis, treatment, and family cascade screening

A qualitative study of perceptions of the care pathway for familial hypercholesterolemia: screening, diagnosis, treatment, and family cascade screening

Abstract Background Familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) is an autosomal dominant genetic condition that carries increased risk for premature atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, cardiovascular events, and death. Due to low uptake of evidence-based practices, up to 80% of FH patients remain undiagn...

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Main Authors: Amy R. Pettit, Tamar Klaiman, Rebecca Connelly Kersting, Christina Johnson, Nkiru Ogbuefi, Maeve Moran, Krystin Sinclair, Jenna Steckel, Laurie Norton, Jennifer A. Orr, Adina Lieberman, Mary P. McGowan, Eric Tricou, Jinbo Chen, Daniel J. Rader, Kevin G. Volpp, Rinad S. Beidas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-12-01
Series:Implementation Science Communications
Subjects:
Familial hypercholesterolemia
Barriers to care
Underdiagnosis
FIND FH
Cascade screening
Machine learning
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s43058-024-00670-0
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