Back to the future: familial hypercholesterolaemia revisited

Edinburgh’s Heriot-Watt University hosted the 21st Annual Medical & Scientific Meeting and the Patients’ Workshop of H.E.A.R.T UK this summer. The theme was looking back and looking forward at familial hypercholesterolaemia. H.E.A.R.T UK is committed to the early detection of families with the condition. Gill Stokes, a nursing advisor with the charity, reports.