Cardiac Risk
Could my patient have familial hypercholesterolemia?
These tools can help assess whether your patient meets clinical criteria for familial hypercholesterolemia based on lipid levels, personal history, and family history.
Diagnosis
Dutch Criteria for Familial Hypercholesterolemia (FH)
Classification as unlikely, possible, probable, or definite FH
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Assessing likelihood of FH based on lipid levels, physical findings, personal history, and family history
Diagnosis
US (MEDPED) Diagnostic Criteria for Familial Hypercholesterolemia (FH)
Likelihood of meeting clinical diagnostic criteria for FH
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Screening for FH using age-specific cholesterol thresholds and family history
Diagnosis
Simon Broome Diagnostic Criteria for Familial Hypercholesterolemia (FH)
Classification as definite or possible familial hypercholesterolemia
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Confirming FH suspicion using cholesterol levels plus tendon xanthomas, DNA testing, or family history