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4 Key Pieces of Research Released in November

This November the American Heart Association held their annual conference in Chicago. Over 10,000 clinicians and researchers in attendance. Sessions focused on the latest insights and below we’ve listed [...]

Highlights from the 2024 American Heart Association’s Annual Scientific Sessions

The American Heart Association’s (AHA) 2024 Scientific Session was held in Chicago in November. This is one of the premier scientific meetings of the year with over 10,000 clinicians [...]

Family Heart Foundation Survey Unveils the Need to Reach and Support Primary Care in LDL-C and Lp(a)

93% of primary care conference attendees did not know their own lipoprotein(a) level In October, the Family Heart Foundation team attended a medical conference, comprised of mostly primary [...]

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A Governor’s Proclamation Guide for FH Awareness Day and Lp(a) Awareness Day

A Governor’s Proclamation is a document making a declaration on behalf of the entire state. They can help influence policy discussions, public awareness, and provide opportunities to engage your community [...]

Hope this Father’s Day from Dads in our Family Heart Community

Every year we dedicate a Sunday to our fathers and father-figures. They guide us through life’s toughest moments, teach us how to stand on our own two feet, and give [...]

A Conversation with Chloe: Living with HoFH

Chloe’s family has made advocacy a family tradition. Her father, Scott, and her brother, Luke, are Family Heart Foundation Ambassadors, and her sister Hannah will be training to be an [...]

Breaking Down the Latest PCSK9 Inhibitor Access Research

New research from the Family Heart Foundation shows access to PCSK9 inhibitors (PCSK9i) has slightly improved, but there are still major barriers to these lifesaving drugs. What [...]

Life saving medicine still being denied

Access to Prescribed PCSK9 Inhibitors Remains a Significant Barrier Leaving Patients at Risk for Heart Attacks and Strokes Family Heart Foundation Research Shows Insurance Coverage is an [...]

2023 Family Heart Advocacy Highlights

The Family Heart Foundation wouldn’t be where it is today without the help of our Family Heart community. The key to raising awareness is by getting the message out, [...]

Standing in the Way of Pediatric Screening

The Family Heart Foundation’s Back and Forth with the United States Preventive Services Task Force Since 2011 the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and the National Institutes of [...]