Family Heart Foundation

#DidYouKnow Family Heart research published in 2023 show that those with HoFH are undertreated and underdiagnosed. Additionally among people in the Family Heart Database, lipid-lowering therapies are not being used enough! As a result many with HoFH are underdiagnosed and have very early and aggressive heart disease. #KnowHoFH Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gYssG59N

“How is HoFH different” You asked and we answered! Dr. Lisa Hudgins answers your questions on Treating HoFH Today. #KnowFH #KnowHoFH #RareDiseaseDay Watch the full Ask Me Anything Video: https://lnkd.in/gv53QTxx

If it feels like it can't or won't happen to you, please read Madi's HoFH story. Too many are shocked by diagnosis or life altering events that could have been prevented with a simple screen. https://lnkd.in/g_faNu5Z

#RareDiseaseDay is on February 28! Join us all week long in raising awareness of homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (HoFH) - the rare and most severe type of familial hypercholesterolemia. #RareDiseaseWeek #KnowHoFH Learn more about HoFH: https://lnkd.in/gtgjAJa6

#Didyouknow four years ago, the Family Heart Foundation established Lp(a) Awareness Day to join our voices and raise awareness of the role lipoprotein(a) plays in early cardiovascular disease. This March 24th will be the fourth Lipoprotein(a) Awareness Day! Use our Lp(a) Awareness toolkit to help others discover if their family is at risk. 💗 #KnowLpa #LpaAwarenessDay https://lnkd.in/gyXvDhxS

“She may have just saved us all” – Jessica F. This family’s HoFH story underscores the importance of #PediatricScreening to identify familial hypercholesterolemia! Watch full video: https://lnkd.in/eBiwzrau

In one week, we will kick off our Lp(a) Awareness Activities! Help us drum support and raise awareness for March 24th sharing your story and tagging us with hashtag #KnowLpa.

#Didyouknow that for every 40 mg/dL you lower your LDL, you reduce your risk of heart attack and stroke by 21%? #KnowFH #KnowLpa #HeartMonth

Help us get this year's Lp(a) Awareness Day on the map with a Governor's Proclamation in your state! We established Lp(a) Awareness Day – March 24 – in 2022. On this day, we raise our voices so the world can understand why they should #KnowLp(a). One amazing way to do this is to apply for a Governor’s Proclamation to recognize this day in your state! #HeartMonth Learn more about how you can apply: https://lnkd.in/gRJ_S24j

Family Heart Ambassador, Traci, opens up about the loss of her son due to familial hypercholesterolemia (FH). Read her heartbreaking story and understand the importance of childhood cholesterol screening. #KnowFH https://lnkd.in/gNb9q3XK