Familial Hypercholesterolemia

Familial Hypercholesterolemia By Richard N. Fogoros, MD  This week: Familial hypercholesterolemia is the most common type of inherited lipid disorder, and is responsible for a lot of premature heart disease. Also - Tricuspid regurgitation: when is it a problem? And - stroke and "silent" atrial fibrillation Familial Hypercholesterolemia   Familial hypercholesterolemia is an inherited disorder of cholesterol that causes premature cardiovascular disease, and requires aggressive treatment. READ NOW Tricuspid Regurgitation  Tricuspid regurgitation, "leakage" of the tricuspid valve, is a relatively common heart valve disorder that needs careful evaluation READ NOW Atrial Fibrillation and Cryptogenic Stroke   Long term cardiac monitoring helps identify atrial fibrillation as a cause of cryptogenic stroke. READ NOW Secret Cardiology on Facebook   Here is a Facebook page featuring issues related to your heart, that your cardiologist would rather not talk about.  READ NOW Advertisement READ THESE NEXT Understanding Lung Cancer How Much Do You Know About Piaget's Stages of Cognitive Development? Quiz: What's Your Yoga Personality? What Is a Colonoscopy and How Can You Prepare for It? Could I Be Depressed? Quiz: How Assertive Are You? Understanding Insomnia How "Type A" Are You? AN ABOUT.COM BRAND You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the Heart Disease newsletter. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor, New York, NY, 10036 © 2016 Verywell.com - All rights reserved. Privacy Policy.