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Podcast: PeerView Internal Medicine CME/CNE/CPE Audio Podcast
Episode: Seth S. Martin, MD, MHS, FACC, FAHA, FASPC - Medicine in Motion: Smarter Approaches for Diagnosing HoFH
Description: Go online to PeerView.com/BPX860 to view the activity, download slides and practice aids, and complete the post-test to earn credit. While homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (HoFH) is associated with development of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease in childhood, early recognition and treatment of this inherited disease can improve outcomes for patients. In this animated activity provided by PeerView in collaboration with the Family Heart Foundation, a cardiologist describes the impact of this rare disease on patients and their families, presents strategies for recognizing signs and symptoms of HoFH, and reviews guidelines for genetic screening and referral of patients and their families...