The Family Heart Foundation is committed to educating every stakeholder about the importance of familial hypercholesterolemia (FH), elevated lipoprotein(a), or Lp(a), and early cardiovascular disease. This includes individuals living with [...]
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 [...]
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), 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. [...]
On November 5th, in the company of leading pharmaceutical companies, healthcare systems, and researchers, we shared the amazing progress the Family Heart Foundation has made in its efforts to [...]
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 [...]
Family Heart Foundation Study Shows Increased Rate of Cardiovascular Events Among Individuals with High Lipoprotein(a) Results Highlighted in Poster Presentation at the European Atherosclerosis Society Congress MILAN, ITALY, May 22, [...]
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 [...]
Russ L. has been living a perfectly normal, happy life. He’s a business owner, married to his high school sweetheart for 10 years, and father to three young [...]
When family members know to test for elevated Lipoprotein(a), it can empower the people we love to understand their risk for heart disease and stroke. At age 30, [...]
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Early diagnosis and treatment can mean years, even decades of life for someone with impacted by familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) and lipoprotein(a), also known as Lp(a).
Yet a majority of people with these inherited disorders haven’t even been diagnosed.
Your gift allows us to continue to engage the research, advocacy, and education that helps individuals with FH, HoFH, or elevated Lp(a) get the vital medical care that they need.
