Nice Talks

Familial hypercholesterolaemia (FH) is a common inherited condition but most cases remain undiagnosed. The disease causes abnormally high levels of cholesterol in the blood and dramatically increases a person’s risk of heart attack. In this episode, we speak to Steve Humphries, Professor of cardiovascular genetics at UCL and Professor Jane Armitage, a lipid expert from the University of Oxford. Mark Fisher has now traced the condition through several generations of his family and explains how early identification and statins have saved his children's lives. Read the full guidance on our website here: https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/cg71