FH is a lifelong disease, but it can be managed with proper treatment and a healthy lifestyle.
Because your body makes cholesterol on a continuous basis, you will need ongoing treatment throughout your life to ensure your levels do not rise.
Patients with FH who identify and begin managing the disease at an early age have the best chance for protecting their health and quality of life.
Since cholesterol-lowering drug treatments became available, many FH patients living in the United States today are now 70 years of age or older and are able to lead full, active lives.
