Publications by authors named "Samir C Faruque"

Article Synopsis
  • Familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) is sometimes missed but can cause early heart disease, and the FIND FH machine learning algorithm helps find at-risk individuals by analyzing electronic medical records.
  • In a study involving a large medical center, FIND FH identified 471 patients, with 121 previously undiagnosed individuals meeting the criteria for "likely FH."
  • The results showed that diagnosed patients received better medical management and monitoring than those who were undiagnosed, highlighting the algorithm's potential to improve FH detection and treatment equity in high-risk patients.
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Objective: To assess the impact of a multi-pronged educational approach on the knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors regarding Familial Hypercholesterolemia (FH) management at a large academic medical center with the aim of empowering primary care clinicians (PCC) to diagnose and treat FH.

Methods: A comprehensive educational program for PCCs on FH management was developed and piloted from July 2022 to March 2024. Components of our intervention included: 1.

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