There is Hope: Peter’s Story
My wife and I are in our early 60’s, enjoying quiet semi-retirement, and two delightful little granddaughters. We are active gardeners, walkers and love entertaining friends and family in our [...]
My wife and I are in our early 60’s, enjoying quiet semi-retirement, and two delightful little granddaughters. We are active gardeners, walkers and love entertaining friends and family in our [...]
My story started at 11 when my dad had his first heart attack. He was jogging and I was riding my bike beside him. He was a seemingly healthy [...]
My assistant looked up as I walked past her desk. “Are you having trouble breathing?” she asked. “Shouldn’t you call your doctor?” “I tried - they’re gone for the day.” [...]
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 [...]
“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 [...]
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. [...]
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, [...]
March 24th was the first ever Lipoprotein(a) Awareness Day, and my conversations about it went something like this: Me: Did you know today is Lp(a) Awareness Day? Friend: What’s that? Me: Elevated Lp(a) [...]
Chances are you do not know if your Lipoprotein(a) level is elevated because it has never been measured. Lipoprotein(a), also known as Lp(a), is a particle in the blood [...]
Susan Riley’s personal journey with elevated Lipoprotein(a), or Lp(a), has just begun, but her immediate family’s been living with it for years. Riley got her own Lp(a) test results back [...]