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      Awareness of Familial Hypercholesterolemia Among Healthcare Providers Involved in the Management of Acute Coronary Syndrome in Victoria, Australia

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      , MD, MPH a , , , MBBS(Hons) a , , MBBS b , , MBBS a , c , , MBBS d , , MBBS, MD, BE(Elec), MEngSc a , , MBBS, PhD a , , MBBS, MD, PhD a
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          Abstract

          Background

          Familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) is a common underdiagnosed autosomal dominant lipid disorder carrying a significant risk of premature coronary artery disease. The aim of this study was to evaluate the awareness and knowledge of heterozygous FH of healthcare providers in coronary care units (CCUs).

          Methods

          Medical staff working in CCUs in 4 sizable metropolitan health networks in Melbourne, Australia, were requested to complete a structured anonymised questionnaire with regard to FH. The results were tabulated and analysed with the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences version 23 (IBM, New York, NY).

          Results

          A total of 121 participants (67% response rate) completed the survey. Some 76% claimed to be at least modestly familiar with FH, and more than half of them adequately described FH; however, only 16% and 43%, respectively, were aware of the prevalence of FH and existence of lipid guidelines. In regard to epidemiological knowledge and update in the management of FH in CCUs, knowledge was suboptimal. In regard to FH care, General Practitioners were rated by 72% of participants as the first most efficient healthcare provider in the management of FH, and cardiologists were rated by 54% of participants as the second most efficient healthcare provider in the management of FH. Some 36% of respondents advocated a form of alert system in laboratory reports to facilitate the diagnosis of FH.

          Conclusions

          This survey identified substantial gaps in the knowledge and awareness of FH among healthcare providers involved in the management of acute coronary syndrome. Focused education and clinical training are warranted to raise awareness of FH among healthcare providers working in CCUs.

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          Contexte

          L’hypercholestérolémie familiale (HF) est un trouble lipidique autosomique dominant courant et sous-diagnostiqué, associé à un risque important de coronaropathie prématurée. Le but de cette étude consistait à évaluer la sensibilisation et les connaissances à l’égard de l’HF hétérozygote parmi les professionnels de la santé œuvrant en unité de soins coronariens (USC).

          Méthodologie

          Les membres du personnel médical des USC de quatre réseaux de santé métropolitains relativement importants de Melbourne, en Australie, ont été invités à remplir un questionnaire anonyme structuré sur l’HF. Les résultats ont été mis sous forme de tableaux et analysés à l’aide de la trousse logicielle SPSS ( Statistical Package for the Social Sciences, IBM, New York, NY), version 23.

          Résultats

          Au total, 121 personnes (taux de réponse de 67 %) ont participé à l’enquête. Environ 76 % des répondants ont indiqué posséder à tout le moins quelques connaissances sur l’HF, tandis que plus de la moitié d’entre eux en ont donné une définition adéquate; en revanche, seuls 16 et 43 %, respectivement, connaissaient la prévalence de l’HF et l’existence de lignes directrices sur les lipides. Par rapport aux connaissances épidémiologiques et à l’actualisation des stratégies de prise en charge de l’HF en USC, les connaissances étaient sous-optimales. Soixante-douze pour cent des répondants ont jugé que le médecin généraliste était le professionnel de la santé le plus à même de soigner et de prendre en charge l’HF; le cardiologue a été mentionné en seconde position par 54 % des répondants. Quelque 36 % des répondants ont préconisé la mise en place d’un système d’alerte, dans les rapports de laboratoire, pour faciliter le diagnostic d’HF.

          Conclusions

          Cette enquête a mis en évidence des lacunes considérables dans la sensibilisation et les connaissances à l’égard de l’HF parmi les professionnels de la santé intervenant dans la prise en charge du syndrome coronarien aigu. Un enseignement et une formation clinique ciblés s’imposent pour accroître la sensibilisation à l’égard de l’HF parmi les professionnels de la santé qui travaillent en USC.

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              Prevalence and management of familial hypercholesterolaemia in coronary patients: An analysis of EUROASPIRE IV, a study of the European Society of Cardiology.

              Familial hypercholesterolaemia (FH) is a hereditary disorder predisposing to premature coronary heart disease (CHD) and is until now mainly diagnosed clinically on the basis of a classical phenotype. Its prevalence varies and is estimated around 1 in 200-500; in patients with established CHD the prevalence is less well documented.
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                Elsevier
                2589-790X
                07 June 2019
                July 2019
                07 June 2019
                : 1
                : 4
                : 168-172
                Affiliations
                [a ]Monash Cardiovascular Research Centre MonashHeart, Monash Health, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
                [b ]The Royal Melbourne Hospital, Cardiology Department, Melbourne, Australia
                [c ]Box Hill Hospital, Eastern Health, Cardiology Department, Melbourne, Australia
                [d ]Western Hospital, Western Health, Cardiology Department, Melbourne, Australia
                Author notes
                []Corresponding author: Dr Sam Mirzaee, 246 Clayton Road, Clayton, Victoria 3168, Australia. Tel.: +61 3 9594 6666; fax: +61 3 9594 6239. Sam.Mirzaee@ 123456MonashHealth.org
                Article
                S2589-790X(19)30031-9
                10.1016/j.cjco.2019.05.001
                7063651
                32159103
                6aa82a5b-3c87-45b1-b238-3bf83c025bb7
                Crown Copyright © 2019 Published by Elsevier Inc. on behalf of the Canadian Cardiovascular Society.

                This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/).

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                : 9 March 2019
                : 7 May 2019
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