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CME / ABIM MOC

Homozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia: Your Clinical Questions Answered

  • Authors: Seth J. Baum, MD, FACC, FAHA, FNLA, FASPC; Pamela B. Morris, MD, FACC, FAHA, FASPC, FNLA; Pam R. Taub, MD, FACC, FASPC
  • CME / ABIM MOC Released: 1/11/2023
  • Valid for credit through: 1/11/2024
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  • Credits Available

    Physicians - maximum of 1.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™

    ABIM Diplomates - maximum of 1.25 ABIM MOC points

    You Are Eligible For

    • Letter of Completion
    • ABIM MOC points

Target Audience and Goal Statement

This activity is intended for cardiologists, primary care physicians, diabetologists/endocrinologists, and pediatricians.

The goal of this activity is for learners to be better able to enhance clinician recognition, screening, diagnosis, and management of HoFH, including timely referral and initiation of treatment strategies to improve patient outcomes.

Upon completion of this activity, participants will:

  • Have greater competence related to
    • Recognition of the signs and symptoms of HoFH based on examination findings, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) levels, and information from clinical and family history
    • Diagnostic workup to confirm HoFH
    • Use of cascade screening to facilitate timely recognition and diagnosis of HoFH
    • Selection of evidence-based treatment for patients with HoFH to reach LDL-C targets


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Faculty

  • Seth J. Baum, MD, FACC, FAHA, FNLA, FASPC

    Clinical Affiliate Professor of Cardiology, Schmidt College of Medicine
    Chief Scientific Officer, Flourish Research
    Past President, American Society for Preventive Cardiology
    Boca Raton, Florida

    Disclosures

    Seth J. Baum, MD, FACC, FAHA, FNLA, FASPC, has the following relevant financial relationships:
    Consultant or advisor for: Altimmune; Amgen; Boehringer Ingelheim; Esperion; Lilly; Madrigal; Novartis; Regeneron
    Speaker or member of speakers bureau for: Amgen; Boehringer Ingelheim; Esperion; Lilly; Regeneron
    Research funding from: Altimmune; Amgen; Ionis; Lilly; Madrigal; Merc; New Amsterdam; Novartis; Novo Nordisk; Regeneron

  • Pamela B. Morris, MD, FACC, FAHA, FASPC, FNLA

    Professor of Medicine, Cardiology
    Director, Seinsheimer Cardiovascular Health Program
    The Medical University of South Carolina
    Charleston, South Carolina

    Disclosures

    Pamela B. Morris, MD, FACC, FAHA, FASPC, FNLA, has the following relevant financial relationships:
    Consultant or advisor for: Amgen; Esperion
    Contracted researcher for: Esperion

  • Pam R. Taub, MD, FACC, FASPC

    Professor of Medicine
    Founding Director
    Step Family Foundation Cardiac Rehabilitation and Wellness Center
    UC San Diego School of Medicine
    La Jolla, California

    Disclosures

    Pam R. Taub, MD, FACC, FASPC, has the following relevant financial relationships:
    Consultant or advisor for: Amgen; Bayer; Boehringer Ingelheim; Edwards; Medtronic; Novartis; Novo Nordisk; Sanofi
    Contracted researcher for: Amgen; Novartis
    Ownership interest: Epirium Bio

Editor

  • Asha P. Gupta, PharmD, RPh

    Medical Education Director, Medscape, LLC

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    Asha P. Gupta, PharmD, RPh, has no relevant financial relationships.

Compliance Reviewer

  • Lisa Simani, APRN, MS, ACNP

    Associate Director, Accreditation and Compliance, Medscape, LLC

    Disclosures

    Lisa Simani, APRN, MS, ACNP, has no relevant financial relationships.

Peer Reviewer

This activity has been peer reviewed and the reviewer has no relevant financial relationships.


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CME / ABIM MOC

Homozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia: Your Clinical Questions Answered

Authors: Seth J. Baum, MD, FACC, FAHA, FNLA, FASPC; Pamela B. Morris, MD, FACC, FAHA, FASPC, FNLA; Pam R. Taub, MD, FACC, FASPCFaculty and Disclosures

CME / ABIM MOC Released: 1/11/2023

Valid for credit through: 1/11/2024

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Educational Impact Challenge

The goal of this activity is for learners to be better able to enhance clinician recognition, screening, diagnosis, and management of HoFH, including timely referral and initiation of treatment strategies to improve patient outcomes.

Before you begin this activity, please assess your clinical knowledge by completing this brief survey. Answering these questions again after the activity will allow you to see what you learned and to compare your answers with those of your peers.

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