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    Author: Carmel Hayes

    Global FHSC registry makes the case for universal cholesterol screening of children for familial hypercholesterolaemia

    December 13, 2023 – Gothenburg, Sweden Finding children with familial hypercholesterolaemia (FH), the most common inherited lipid disorder, relies on family cascade screening, usually after…

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    Carmel Hayes December 13, 2023

    Announcing a new EAS Working Group for Lipid Disorders in Childhood

    The EAS is dedicated to finding each and every case of FH globally. To do this in 2015 our current president Prof Kausik Ray FMedSci…

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    Carmel Hayes September 24, 2023

    Certificate of Excellence in Lipidology – Update 2023 available now

    The EAS ACADEMY course leading to the Certificate in Excellence in Lipidology has been an appreciated tool for education in the field of Lipidology for…

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    Carmel Hayes June 7, 2023

    Serbian Association for Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology Research – new National society members of EAS

    We’re pleased to welcome the members of SAATVBR as national society members of EAS. We’re looking forward to them taking part in the life of…

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    Carmel Hayes May 24, 2023

    EAS Grants are making a difference! National Societies’ educational projects – find out more at EAS Booth Outreach area

    During 2022 EAS issued a Call for applications from National Atherosclerosis and related Societies, with the aim of providing financial support to educational projects that…

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    Carmel Hayes May 21, 2023

    NEW! Helping practitioners to translate the guidelines into patient care – The Clinician’s Handbook, Update 2023 is available now

    After The 2019 ESC/EAS Guidelines for the Management of Dyslipidaemias were released, EAS published The Clinician’s Handbook: Dyslipidaemia and Atherosclerosis Prevention, Diagnosis and Treatment as…

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    Carmel Hayes May 21, 2023

    NEW! Call for applications 2023 – Grants for early career scientists

    Funding available to support research projects of early-career EAS members One of the aims of the Society is to ensure that research in the atherosclerosis…

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    Carmel Hayes May 21, 2023

    Updated EAS statement on homozygous familial hypercholesterolaemia: driving better care of patients globally

    Gothenburg, May 3, 2023 Homozygous familial hypercholesterolaemia (HoFH),  the most severe form of this high cholesterol disorder, affecting about one in 300,000 people, is poorly…

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    Carmel Hayes May 3, 2023

    In Memoriam – Prof Moses Elisaf

    2023-03-20 We share with regret the news of the passing of Professor Moses Elisaf, former President of the Hellenic Atherosclerosis Society. His scientific contribution to…

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    Carmel Hayes March 20, 2023

    New webinar – all you need to know about the CLEAR OUTCOMES trial results

    It is our pleasure to invite you to a webinar organised by EAS for the Society’s clinical community, including the Lipid Clinic Network members and…

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    Carmel Hayes February 9, 2023
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