National cardiovascular disease (CVD) prevention programme

Lipid management and Familial Hypercholesterolaemia (FH)

The AHSNs are delivering a national programme of work around cardiovascular disease (CVD) prevention.

The aim of this programme will be to support primary care in the prevention and management of CVD, introducing targeted interventions for people with high cholesterol, including identifying and treating people with familial hypercholesterolaemia, with further regional activity focusing on atrial fibrillation (AF) and high blood pressure.

This is a national AHSN Network adoption and spread initiative.

Listen to the podcast

AHSN Health Innovation Podcast - familial hypercholesterolaemia

How a heart attack saved a young mum's life

A 34-year old woman in Carlisle, Ciara Wannop, didn’t know she had familial hypercholesterolaemia until she had a heart attack while 26 weeks’ pregnant. She feels lucky to have had an early warning of a potentially life-limiting condition. Listen to this episode of the AHSN Network Health Innovation Podcast

Find out more

The AHSNs are scoping a national programme of work around cardiovascular disease (CVD) prevention, which we anticipate will start in autumn 2020. Click here for the latest from the AHSN Network on this programme.