Hemostasis Today
NewsFeed
Headlines Hematology Health Medicine VTE ASH Plasma Donation
June, 2026
June 2026
M T W T F S S
1234567
891011121314
15161718192021
22232425262728
2930  
Armando Ramirez։ Key Takeaways from NLA’s Updated Clinical Guidance on Familial Hypercholesterolemia
Armando Ramirez/LinkedIn
Feb 9, 2026, 14:49

Armando Ramirez։ Key Takeaways from NLA’s Updated Clinical Guidance on Familial Hypercholesterolemia

Armando Ramirez, US Sales and Business Development Director at GENinCode Predictive Genetics, shared a National Lipid Association post on LinkedIn, adding:

”This is huge…

Here are some of my takeaways:

  • Earlier identification through universal pediatric screening, opportunistic adult screening, and systematic cascade testing of families – this is a positive step forward.
  • Genetic testing as a powerful complement to clinical diagnosis and family screening (not a barrier to treatment) – as a speciality, we need to be screening more.
  • More aggressive LDL-C targets (often <70 mg/dL for primary prevention, <55 mg/dL for secondary prevention) – this will lead to better outcomes.

FH is one of the most preventable causes of premature heart disease. I feel this update moves us closer to proactive, precision-driven, family-centered prevention.”

Quoting National Lipid Association՛s post:

”NOW AVAILABLE: The NLA’s Updated Clinical Guidance on Familial Hypercholesterolemia (FH)

This updated expert clinical consensus on FH reflects more than a decade of advances in screening, diagnosis, and treatment.

  • Read the full consensus statement.
  • Watch our CME-accredited video podcast with key authors.
  • View the press release․

Title: Update on familial hypercholesterolemia: an expert clinical consensus from the National Lipid Association

Authors: Zahid Ahmad, Anandita Agarwala, Marina Cuchel, P. Barton Duell, Robert A. Hegele, Lisa Hudgins, Allison Jamison, Dinesh Kalra, Amit Khera, Joshua W. Knowles, Iftikhar Kullo, Ana Morales, Mark A. Rothstein, Joseph J. Saseen, Daniel Soffer, Bruce A. Warden, William S. Weintraub, Lauren Williams, Anne C. Goldberg

Read the Full Article on Journal of Clinical Lipidology.

Armando Ramirez։ Key Takeaways from NLA’s Updated Clinical Guidance on Familial Hypercholesterolemia

Stay updated on all scientific advances with Hemostasis Today.

 

Allison Jamison Amit Khera Ana Morales Anandita Agarwala Anne C. Goldberg Armando Ramirez Bruce A. Warden Daniel Soffer Dinesh Kalra Health Hematology Hemostasis News Hemostasis Today Iftikhar Kullo Joseph J. Saseen Joshua W. Knowles Lauren Williams Lisa Hudgins Marina Cuchel Mark A. Rothstein Medicine P. Barton Duell Robert A. Hegele thrombosis William S. Weintraub Zahid Ahmad
NewsFeed