MBBS, FRACGP, Associate Professor, Division of General Practice, Medical School, University of Western Australia, Perth, WA; General Practitioner, Emerald Clinic, West Leederville, WA
Despite recent exponential growth in research on familial hypercholesterolaemia, there remains a general lack of public and health professional awareness about the disorder.
Screening and management in general practice has the potential for substantial health benefits while requiring relatively modest investments from the health system.
Patient health literacy is a barrier to both management of familial hypercholesterolaemia and cascade testing.