Familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) is the most common autosomal-dominant genetic disorder, affecting approximately 30 million patients worldwide and characterized by lifelong elevations in low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C). Increase your familiarity with the new treatment options available to the cardiovascular community with the Familial Hypercholesterolemia: Improving Detection to Accelerate Treatment online course. Join Michael D. Shapiro, DO, FACC, for a three-part CardiaCast series:

• What is FH?
• How is FH Detected?
• How is FH Treated?