Alexander Bartelt
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Alexander Bartelt
@BarteltLab
Else Kröner Fresenius Professor & Chair of Translational Nutritional Medicine @TU_Muenchen | PI @HelmholtzMunich | Former @LMU_Muenchen @Harvard @unihh







Familial hypercholesterolaemia (FH) is a common genetic disorder characterized by lifelong elevated low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) concentrations, which increase the risk of premature atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD). FH affects around 1 in 300 people worldwide, while the more severe form, Homozygous FH (HoFH), affects about 1 in 300,000 people and can lead to serious cardiovascular complications already in childhood. 🚨 Early diagnosis and treatment can dramatically improve — and even normalize — life expectancy. Yet, fewer than 10% of affected children in Europe are currently identified. The European Atherosclerosis Society (EAS) consensus statement on FH in children and adolescents highlights: ✔️ Improved diagnostic criteria ✔️ Earlier treatment initiation — sometimes from age 6 ✔️ Lower LDL-C treatment targets ✔️ New lipid-lowering therapies ✔️ Updated treatment algorithms ✔️ Better transition from paediatric to adult care The statement emphasizes one key message: reducing lifelong exposure to high LDL-C is critical to protecting cardiovascular health from an early age. Read the full publication: eas.to/consensus-fhin… To the press release: eas.to/consensus-fhin… To the key messages: eas-society.org/publications/f…





Happy 63rd Birthday to Mike Myers 🎂


Deutschland braucht wieder #Wachstum. Es braucht mutige Reformen - jetzt. Danke für diese Kampagne die wirtschaftlichen Optimismus ausdrückt – genau die Werte, die Deutschland als Wirtschaftsstandort braucht.










