Family planning, pregnancy, and breastfeeding care in familial hypercholesterolaemia: a study protocol for a mixed-methods study in the Netherlands, Norway and Australia (Taking ACTion to Improve Care of coupleS in FH (TACTICS)).

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Familial hypercholesterolaemia (FH) is a common genetic condition causing elevated low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels, which increases the risk of premature atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. Little is currently known about how persons with FH are counselled by their healthcare professionals regarding pregnancy and breastfeeding, and how FH impacts the partner relationship and family planning. Current guidelines advise interrupting most cholesterol-lowering medication during conception, pregnancy, and breastfeeding. The guidelines, however, do not provide guidance on how healthcare professionals should address family planning, pregnancy, and breastfeeding with persons with FH and their partners in their day-to-day practice. Therefore, whether and how these

SUBMITTER: Mulder JWCM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11877226 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature