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 [...]
These Are My People: Laurence’s Story
“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 [...]
Why I Race: Knowledge Brings Positive Change
As a new team member of the Family Heart Foundation, I was thrilled to join an organization aligned so well with my goal to make a positive impact on [...]
We Raised Our Voices and Made a Difference
Together we reached over 78 million people. In 2022, the Family Heart Foundation launched the first Lipoprotein(a) Awareness Day on March 24th. This year we called on you to [...]
It Wasn’t a Panic Attack. It Was a Heart Attack.
Jenny’s Lp(a) Story I thought it was a panic attack. In fairness, I was only 41. A nonsmoker. A longtime vegetarian with good cholesterol numbers. As physically active [...]
Lipoprotein(a) and Your Risk: It’s More Than Just a Number
Lipoprotein(a), also known as Lp(a), is an important genetic factor that can increase the risk of developing atherosclerosis (hardening of the arteries) and cardiac events, like heart attacks and strokes. [...]
Stacey’s Story
The First in Line for Every Cholesterol-Lowering Treatment Stacey has known she had familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) since she was a child. “My dad had his first heart attack when [...]
None of us have to be there again
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, [...]
Everyone deserves a diagnosis
The Family Heart Foundation is dedicated to saving more families, more hearts. Today we launched our new awareness campaign to reach people who know they have heart disease or [...]
7 Travel Tips for FH or High Lp(a)
Summer is upon us and that means it’s vacation season. There is no reason that familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) or elevated lipoprotein(a), or Lp(a), should interfere with making amazing memories and adventuring all [...]
