Heart Disease, Family Health History, and Familial Hypercholesterolemia

Print
Related Pages
a African American multi-generational family

Having a family health history of heart disease makes you more likely to develop heart disease yourself. In some cases, having family members with heart disease at a young age (age 50 or younger) can be a sign of familial hypercholesterolemia, a genetic disorder that causes high cholesterol. Take time to collect your family health history of heart disease and share this information with your doctor and other family members. Your doctor can help you take steps to lower your chances of having heart disease.

The Basics
Familial Hypercholesterolemia (FH)
Family Health History of Heart Disease
Family Health History of FH
Genetic Counseling for FH
Genetic Testing
Lipoprotein (a)
Medical Options
Talking to Your Family about Your FH Diagnosis
Cascade Testing: Finding At-Risk Family Members
Personal Stories
father, son and grandfather
Does Heart Disease Run in Your Family?
My Family Health Portrait - Record your family health history - Learn about your risk for conditions - Print & save your family health history - Visit My Family Health Portrait with an image of a multi generational family

For more information, visit the Genomics and Precision Public Health home page.