My name is Kristen Gradney, and I am the Senior Director of Children’s Health at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. My husband, Chad Gradney, was diagnosed with familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) in 2013.
I’m also a mother to the two most amazing children, … Read More →
Family Heart Foundation’s Analysis Shows Measurement of Lipoprotein(a) is Rare Among Large U.S. Healthcare Dataset
Data Highlighted in Poster Presentation at the NLA Scientific Sessions
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., June 3, 2022 – The Family Heart Foundation completed an analysis of its large U.S. Family Heart … Read More →
Family Heart Foundation Study Shows Increased Rate of Cardiovascular Events Among Individuals with High Lipoprotein(a)
Results Highlighted in Poster Presentation at the European Atherosclerosis Society Congress
MILAN, ITALY, May 22, 2022 – The Family Heart Foundation today announced study … Read More →
This March, our Founder and Chief Executive Officer Katherine Wilemon and Chief Medical Officer Dr. Mary McGowan embarked on a nationwide series of 33 TV and radio interviews to discuss a silent, undetected cause of cardiovascular disease: elevated Lipoprotein(a).
They wanted to get the word out across … Read More →
When family members know to test for elevated Lipoprotein(a), it can empower the people we love to understand their risk for heart disease and stroke.
At age 30, Gail Titus found herself scared, bewildered, and heartbroken. Her father had a fatal heart attack at the age of 58. She wondered if the … Read More →
I lived with Familial Hypercholesterolemia (FH) for my whole life, but didn’t learn about my diagnosis until I was thirty-five (35) years old. There were so many warning signs along the way that were missed or ignored, and I want to share my story so that it doesn’t happen to someone else.
When … Read More →
Growing up, every one of us has lost something special to us. For many people that special thing could be a sentimental object like a childhood toy, or a family pet.
But what we don’t expect as part of growing up, is losing a family member. For me, I almost lost my father to heart disease before … Read More →
My name is Courtney Riley and I am a pediatrician in central Vermont. My family has elevated Lipoprotein(a), also known as Lp(a), an incredibly common but under-diagnosed genetic condition that can lead to strokes and heart attacks. Until recently this was just another fact about us. The way I saw … Read More →
I have dreamt about my death, which makes me appreciate life more.
Growing up in Trinidad and Tobago, I was always aware that heart disease was prevalent in my family. I always considered it normal, as I knew so many families in my community that had lost loved ones at a young age to heart attacks … Read More →
My experience with Familial Hypercholesterolemia, or “FH,” started 30 years ago when I lost my father. I have very happy memories of him, even though I only had him for seven short years. He was a man in his 30’s with a family and a love for life. However, I also have memories of a sick man … Read More →
