The program for detection and treatment of patients with familial hypercholesterolemia (MedPed FH) in the Czech Republic

: The authors present an international MedPed project (Make early diagnoses to prevent early deaths in medical pedigrees) the task of which is to increase the number of patients with familial lipid disorders identified and adequately treated all over the world. This will lead to significant decrease of premature deaths from coronary artery disease. Primary effort has been focused on familial hypercholesterolemia. The realization of MedPed program in Czech Republic is described.