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Last Posted: Sep 29, 2022
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Family Heart Foundation, September 2022

The Journey to Accepting My FH Diagnosis- “We lost her unexpectedly. From the outside, she had no indication something was wrong.” Charlotte was only 17 when her mother passed away from a heart attack. “She was so petite, and she lived a very stress-free life. She was radiant and active and you would have never known she had heart disease.”

FH Awareness Day is on September 24th
Family Heart Foundation, September 2022

Millions of people around the world do not know that they and their families are at severe risk for early heart disease, heart attacks, and even death. Seven out of ten people born today with familial hypercholesterolemia are undiagnosed. Yet, with early diagnosis and treatment, individuals diagnosed with FH can reduce their risk for heart disease by 70%. Together we can raise awareness, find every individual with FH, and prevent early heart disease.

The controversial embryo tests that promise a better baby Some companies offer tests that rank embryos based on their risk of developing complex diseases such as schizophrenia or heart disease. Are they accurate — or ethical?
M Koslov, Nature, September 21, 2022

Pre-implantation genetic testing (PGT) for rare genetic disorders and chromosomal abnormalities has become common practice in the US$14-billion IVF industry. But testing for polygenic conditions (often referred to as PGT-P) is much newer, with only a small handful of companies selling it in a few countries, including the United States and Brazil, where it is largely unregulated.

Incremental Value of Polygenic Risk Scores in Primary Prevention of Coronary Heart Disease A Review
JW Gronedick et al, JAMA Internal Medicine, August 22, 2022

In this review, polygenic risk scores were significantly associated with CHD risk in all studies. The degree of improvement in C statistic and the net reclassification indexes when PRS was added to traditional risk scores ranged from negligible to modest. Based on established metrics to assess risk prediction scores, the addition of PRS to traditional risk scores does not appear to provide meaningful improvements in clinical decision-making in primary prevention populations.

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