Knowing the difference can save a life
November is National Healthy Skin Month so it feels like the right time to address a common misconception in the world of familial hypercholesterolemia (FH). Many of the stories that come from our Family Heart community involve a trip to the dermatologist.
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Tips and Tricks to Raise Money and Awareness
You’ve decided to join the Race to Save More Families More Hearts. You have a great idea, and you’re excited to raise awareness and funds! Time for the fun to begin!
With just a few tips you can have a fun race and maximize your impact.
So what can you … Read More →
The Family Heart Foundation is excited to announce that Hilliard “Hilly” Paige, Jr. is joining the team as the Chief Innovation Officer.
Hilly brings over 30 years of leadership experience in the Biopharmaceutical industry, including leading patient and professional advocacy functions, new product … Read More →
Look at the incredible reach we had together!
Together, we reached millions of people on multiple social media platforms and on national TV and radio in September. This outreach raises awareness of the need to address high cholesterol regardless of the cause, but especially when it is genetic.
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I Listened to the Lessons of My Mother
Fern’s family tree looks like most of ours – full of grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins. But her tree is also full of extremely early heart disease.
Like many people with familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) and high lipoprotein(a), or Lp(a), Fern’s … Read More →
New Study Shows Long-term LDL Cholesterol Lowering Reduces Heart Attacks and Prevents Cardiac Death
For people with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) the message from a study published today in the journal Circulation and presented at the annual European Society of Cardiology (ESC) meeting … Read More →
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 →
Name a cholesterol-lowering treatment, Patricia Young has done it – and was probably among the first to take it. At 67 years old, Young may be the oldest person living with homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (HoFH) in the U.S. “I’ve been going through the history of this disease in one … 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 →
As we near the end of 2021, we are also celebrating a decade of success for the FH Foundation as this year marks the 10th Anniversary of our founding.
I had a heart attack at the age of 39, a diagnosis of familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) at 41 and, years later, I found out I also had elevated … Read More →
