Author: Dr Andrew Black

Expanded PBS access to PCSK9 inhibitors may offer new options for people with FH. For people living with familial hypercholesterolaemia (FH), lowering LDL-cholesterol (“bad cholesterol”) is essential to reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke. While diet and lifestyle changes are important, most people with FH need medication to reach safe cholesterol levels.  In…

As an interventional cardiologist, I often meet patients in the cath lab when prevention is no longer an option—when they are having a heart attack, and a stent or bypass is the only way forward. But what if we could intervene earlier and prevent the need for invasive procedures altogether? Familial hypercholesterolaemia (FH) is a serious genetic condition that leads…