Physician Resources
Welcome to Aegerion's health care professional area. Here you can find links to some of the most important physician resources, scientific societies and support groups in Lipid Disorders who provide information regarding diagnosis and treatment of patients with HoFH.
Physician Resources, Scientific Societies, and Support Groups in Lipid Disorders
- Lipids Online - Educational Resources in Artherosclerosis - the online resource for clinicians, researchers and educators with an interest in atherosclerosis, dyslipidemia and lipid management.
- CVSpectrum.org - Information and Education across the Spectrum of Cardiometabolic Diseases
- National Lipid Association - Enhancing the practice of lipid management in clinical medicine
- MEDPED (Make Early Diagnosis to Prevent Early Deaths) - Identifying, diagnosing and promoting treatment of persons with inherited high cholesterol and their affected relatives.
- National Cholesterol Education Program - Provides educational efforts directed at health professionals and the public to raise awareness and understanding about high blood cholesterol as a risk factor for Coronary Heart Disease (CHD) and the benefits of lowering cholesterol levels as a means of preventing CHD.
- Learn Your Lipids - Patient Information from the Foundation of the National Lipid Association
- American Heart Association - National directory of resources related to heart disease
- American College of Cardiology - The American College of Cardiology is transforming cardiovascular care and improving heart health.
- European Atherosclerosis Society - The European Atherosclerosis organizes events, such as Congresses, Courses and Workshops, and through its journal Atherosclerosis, the EAS affords medical professionals access to the latest knowledge in CV areas.
- European Society of Cardiology - The European Society of Cardiology’s mission is to reduce the burden of cardiovascular disease in Europe.
- International Atherosclerosis Society - The International Atherosclerosis Society (IAS), incorporated in 1979, promotes, at an international level, the advancement of science, research and teaching in the field of atherosclerosis and related diseases.
- CCMDweb.org - An educational resource on global risk reduction - links to helpful guides and facts about various cardiovascular conditions.
- National Organization for Rare Diseases (NORD) - NORD is committed to the identification, treatment, and cure of rare disorders through programs of education, advocacy, research, and service. NORD has a special section with information about familial hypersholeserolemia.
- Genetic and Rare Diseases (GARD) Information Center - a collaborative effort of two agencies of the National Institutes of Health, The Office of Rare Diseases Research (ORDR) and the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) to help people find useful information about genetic conditions and rare diseases.
- Rare Disease Search Engine - specialized search engine using Google's co-op program combined with a narrowed field of search
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