Shining a Light on LDL Cholesterol Management in America

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September is National Cholesterol Education Month, and that makes it the perfect time to shine a light on cholesterol management in America. Family Heart Foundation research shows that 70% of Americans at high-risk for cardiovascular disease never get their LDL (“bad”) cholesterol to recommended … Read More →


Have You Ever Thought You Might Have FH? – Madi’s Story

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Madi always knew high cholesterol ran in her family, but she assumed everyone had it under control. That’s why one day in 2016 caught her so off guard. She was just 23 years old, but she knew she was having a heart attack.

“It kind of happened out of nowhere,” says Madi. “I had no symptoms … Read More →


Laurence and a waterfall

These Are My People: Laurence’s Story

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“I think the hardest part of my story is that I didn’t know anything. I’m still coming to grips with that.”
Laurence grew up in Ireland and came to the US in the early 1990s. He always considered himself a very healthy person with an allergy problem. “I look after my health, I do all my … Read More →


Mackenzie's Story

Life After Your Loved One’s Heart Attack

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I’m not sure where this story starts. When I ask myself, what’s life been like since my mom’s heart attack, I have to ask, which one?
Does the story start with the heart attack she didn’t know she had? Does it start with the one she nearly didn’t survive? Does it start with her emergency … Read More →


Some High-Risk American Have Higher Rate of Cardiovascular Events

High-Risk American Not Reaching LDL-C Target Have Higher Rate of Cardiovascular Events

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Family Heart Foundation Research Finds High-Risk Americans Who Do Not Maintain Guideline Recommended LDL-C Targets Have 44% Higher Rate of Cardiovascular Events

Findings Based on Real-World Analysis to be Presented at AMCP 2023

SAN ANTONIO, March 21, 2023 – A real-world, retrospective analysis … Read More →


The Poor State of LDL Cholesterol Management in the US

2023 ACC Poster Data

Family Heart Foundation Real-World Analysis Reveals Majority of Americans at High Risk of Stroke and Heart Attack Remain Under-Treated

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Findings to be Presented at ACC Scientific Sessions Highlight Life-Threatening Gaps in Treatment
NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 28, 2023 – According to a new study from the Family Heart Foundation, a leading research and advocacy organization, 72.2% of high-risk hypercholesterolemia patients never achieve the … Read More →


Life After a Heart Attack - Ally's Story

Cholesterol Education Month Media Tour

Cholesterol is Key - Cholesterol Education Month