In August of 2022, the American College of Cardiology (ACC) released an Expert Consensus Decision Pathway with new guidance for lowering LDL cholesterol. An Expert Consensus Decision Pathway is a guiding tool for medical [...]
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 [...]
Lower Your Cholesterol to Help Decrease Your Risk for Heart Disease The Family Heart Foundation gratefully acknowledges the generous support of our sponsors for this LDL Cholesterol [...]
Why We Have Cholesterol Education Month When we are born, our arteries are clear and healthy. They carry blood, oxygen, and nutrients from our hearts to every part of our [...]
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) [...]
What is the impact of early diagnosis and appropriate treatment on disease management and longevity for individuals with familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) over the course of 45 years? I answered [...]
The Institute for Clinical and Economic Review (ICER) – an organization that produces reports that analyze the cost effectiveness of drugs and other medical services – has highlighted [...]
(BPT) One in four deaths in the U.S. is caused by heart disease. More than 610,000 people die of heart disease in the U.S. every year, making it [...]
A Time of Hope for FH Patients Today, Casey Walsh, FH Advocate for Awareness, shares her insights on the new year, birthdays, and what each year additional year living [...]
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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.
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