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We are a non-profit organization dedicated to ending family heart disease.
Family Heart Named Top 10 in Global Research - Family Heart Foundation
Family Heart Named Top 10 in Global Research - Family Heart Foundation
Family Heart Foundation Lp(a) Research Named a Top 10 Dyslipidemia Study by the European Heart Journal Each January, the European Heart Journal—one of the highest-ranked cardiology journals in the world—reflects on the most important cardiovascular studies published globally during the previous year. These “Top 10” lists
Heart Month Spotlight: Matt Hasselbeck’s Personal Journey - Family Heart Foundation
Heart Month Spotlight: Matt Hasselbeck’s Personal Journey - Family Heart Foundation
As a former professional football player, Matt Hasselbeck spent years focused on performance preparation and staying healthy. He didn’t think much about cholesterol risk until cardiovascular disease became part of his family’s story. Losing his dad last year due to a heart attack
Verve Clinical Trials
Verve Clinical Trials
Tackling Cholesterol Webinar Registration
Tackling Cholesterol Webinar Registration
This Heart Month, let’s tackle cholesterol! The Family Heart Foundation will be launching our new national Heart Month campaign, Tackle Cholesterol, the first week of February. In addition to the campaign, we will also be hosting weekly webinars centered around education on LDL cholesterol and how to manage inherited lipid disorders. This Heart Month join the Family Heart Foundation on Thursday, February 12, at 7 PM for our webinar, Tackling Cholesterol, with special guest Dr. Keith Ferdinand from Tulane University School of Medicine. Learn about getting in the LDL Safe Zone, hear expert guidance, and real talk about protecting your heart from cardiovascular disease. Register today to join us!
Heart Disease Starts in the Womb - Lyn's Story - Family Heart Foundation
Heart Disease Starts in the Womb - Lyn's Story - Family Heart Foundation
Hi, my name is Dr. Lyn Behnke. I am a “highly seasoned” nurse practitioner of 37 years, a nurse for 47 or so years, and a woman with heart disease for 66 years.Yes, 66 years. My career has varied and always been intense and stressful. I love a good adrenaline high (well, I used to)
Tackle Cholesterol this Heart Month - Calendar of Events
Tackle Cholesterol this Heart Month - Calendar of Events
The Family Heart Foundation is excited to kick off Heart Month with the launch of a new national campaign, Tackle Cholesterol™: Get into the Safe Zone focused on raising awareness of high cholesterol as a key risk factor for heart attack and stroke. As part of the campaign, we teamed up with three-time
Family Heart Foundation Teams Up with Former NFL Quarterback Matt Hasselbeck to Launch “Tackle Cholesterol™: Get into the LDL Safe Zone®”
Family Heart Foundation Teams Up with Former NFL Quarterback Matt Hasselbeck to Launch “Tackle Cholesterol™: Get into the LDL Safe Zone®”
Former NFL quarterback, Matt Hasselbeck, and the Family Heart Foundation team up to raise awareness of high cholesterol as a risk for heart disease.
Heart Health and Holiday Cheer in Baltimore
Heart Health and Holiday Cheer in Baltimore
This holiday season, the Family Heart Foundation was thrilled to join engAGE With Heart in Baltimore for two events: Heart Smart Living at the Zeta Center for Healthy and Active Aging; and their Holiday Toy Drive and Health Fair, a joyful community event that brought together communities, education, and outreach, and the true spirit
Highlights and Looking Ahead at Family Heart’s GOAL Initiative - Family Heart Foundation
Highlights and Looking Ahead at Family Heart’s GOAL Initiative - Family Heart Foundation
In this blog, we are highlighting some of the exciting accomplishments in 2025 of Family Heart’s “Getting On Appropriate Lipid Management”, or GOAL initiative.The GOAL initiative is critical in a time when misinformation and confusion around cholesterol and heart health runs rampant online and in the real-world, extending into the doctor’s office and policy decisions.
Blog: Signs and Symptoms of PAD
Blog: Signs and Symptoms of PAD
What Is Peripheral Artery Disease? Peripheral artery disease, or PAD, is a narrowing of the arteries that carry blood from the heart to the rest of the body. This often results in decreased or obstructed blood flow to the legs and feet. It can also impact the blood flow to the brain (through the carotid
Empower FH Webinar Registration - Zoom
Empower FH Webinar Registration - Zoom
Hosted by Family Heart Ambassadors Casey Walsh and Lulu Thrower, this Empower FH session features a dialogue with Laurence Sperling, MD, FACC, FACP, FAHA, MASPC Dr. Sperling will discuss how trust, partnership, and clear communication help strengthen cardiovascular disease prevention. Together, we’ll explore practical ways patients and clinicians can work as a team to support lifelong heart health. We hope you’ll join us for this informative and supportive conversation!
Read the January 2026 Newsletter
Read the January 2026 Newsletter
Ambassador of the Month: Bill K - Family Heart Foundation
Ambassador of the Month: Bill K - Family Heart Foundation
Newly Diagnosed - Family Heart Foundation
Newly Diagnosed - Family Heart Foundation
Examining barriers and facilitators to testing lipoprotein(a): Understanding at-risk individual and clinician perspectives
Examining barriers and facilitators to testing lipoprotein(a): Understanding at-risk individual and clinician perspectives
Finding Family in Family Heart: Misty’s Story of Community - Family Heart Foundation
Finding Family in Family Heart: Misty’s Story of Community - Family Heart Foundation
Family Heart Stories: Dawn
Family Heart Stories: Dawn
Family Heart Foundation Webinars
Family Heart Foundation Webinars
Cholesterol Connect - Family Heart Foundation
Cholesterol Connect - Family Heart Foundation
The Washington Post Article
The Washington Post Article
Cardiac Testing 101: Common Tests to Diagnose Heart Disease
Cardiac Testing 101: Common Tests to Diagnose Heart Disease
What is the LDL Safe Zone? - Family Heart Foundation
What is the LDL Safe Zone? - Family Heart Foundation
ORION-19 and ORION-20 - Family Heart Foundation
ORION-19 and ORION-20 - Family Heart Foundation
The Curbsiders Podcast featuring Dr. Sperling
The Curbsiders Podcast featuring Dr. Sperling
FDA Approves LIB Therapeutics’ LEROCHOL™ (lerodalcibep-liga) for Adults with High LDL Cholesterol - Family Heart Foundation
FDA Approves LIB Therapeutics’ LEROCHOL™ (lerodalcibep-liga) for Adults with High LDL Cholesterol - Family Heart Foundation
Family Heart Stories: Ora
Family Heart Stories: Ora
A Silent Risk, a Sudden Loss: Jake and His Family's Journey With High Lp(a) - Family Heart Foundation
A Silent Risk, a Sudden Loss: Jake and His Family's Journey With High Lp(a) - Family Heart Foundation
Study in Family Heart Database Reveals Gaps in Care for Adults with Cardiovascular Disease - Family Heart Foundation
Study in Family Heart Database Reveals Gaps in Care for Adults with Cardiovascular Disease - Family Heart Foundation
Give the Gift of Cholesterol Connect
Give the Gift of Cholesterol Connect
Donate to Family Heart Foundation
Donate to Family Heart Foundation
6 Ways to Give Back During the Holidays - Family Heart Foundation
6 Ways to Give Back During the Holidays - Family Heart Foundation
Together in Hope: Highlights from Family Heart's 2025 HoFH Community Gathering - Family Heart Foundation
Together in Hope: Highlights from Family Heart's 2025 HoFH Community Gathering - Family Heart Foundation
LDL Safe Zone
LDL Safe Zone
Care Navigation Center - Family Heart Foundation
Care Navigation Center - Family Heart Foundation
Engaging Communities and Clinicians: Our APHA 2025 Experience - Family Heart Foundation
Engaging Communities and Clinicians: Our APHA 2025 Experience - Family Heart Foundation
Family Heart Stories: Jenny W
Family Heart Stories: Jenny W
Family Heart at the 2025 AHA Scientific Sessions
Family Heart at the 2025 AHA Scientific Sessions
Looking Back at the 2025 AAP National Conference Blog
Looking Back at the 2025 AAP National Conference Blog
Empower Lp(a) Webinar Registration
Empower Lp(a) Webinar Registration
Family Heart Foundation® to Present Key Findings and Data at the 2025 AHA Scientific Sessions
Family Heart Foundation® to Present Key Findings and Data at the 2025 AHA Scientific Sessions
Family Heart Foundation® Launches New Initiative for Lp(a)
Family Heart Foundation® Launches New Initiative for Lp(a)
Newsletter Sign Up - Family Heart Foundation
Newsletter Sign Up - Family Heart Foundation
Cardiac CT Calcium Score: Your Guide to Understanding Results & Risk - Family Heart Foundation
Cardiac CT Calcium Score: Your Guide to Understanding Results & Risk - Family Heart Foundation
AJPC family heart summit special issue
AJPC family heart summit special issue
Support for those living with FH, HoFH, and high Lp(a)
Support for those living with FH, HoFH, and high Lp(a)
Webinar: The Burden of Genetic High Cholesterol in Driving Cardiovascular Disease from Young to Old
Webinar: The Burden of Genetic High Cholesterol in Driving Cardiovascular Disease from Young to Old
The universal screening of children for familial hypercholesterolemia can save lives
The universal screening of children for familial hypercholesterolemia can save lives
New HoFH ICD-10 Code Approved - Family Heart Foundation
New HoFH ICD-10 Code Approved - Family Heart Foundation
Care Navigation Center - Family Heart Foundation
Care Navigation Center - Family Heart Foundation
Empower FH Meeting
Empower FH Meeting
REACHUP Community Wellness & Back to School Event - Family Heart Foundation
REACHUP Community Wellness & Back to School Event - Family Heart Foundation
📢 News Alert: Progress in Cholesterol Care
📢 News Alert: Progress in Cholesterol Care
New Publication on the Family Heart LEAD Pediatric Cholesterol Screening Initiative - Family Heart Foundation
New Publication on the Family Heart LEAD Pediatric Cholesterol Screening Initiative - Family Heart Foundation
LDL-C Awareness Day 2025 - Family Heart Foundation
LDL-C Awareness Day 2025 - Family Heart Foundation
Ways to Give
Ways to Give
Our research
Our research
FH Awareness Day - Family Heart Foundation
FH Awareness Day - Family Heart Foundation
13th Annual FH Awareness Day – September 24 - Family Heart Foundation
13th Annual FH Awareness Day – September 24 - Family Heart Foundation
Clinical Trial Clip - The Burden of Genetic High Cholesterol in Driving CVD from Young to Old
Clinical Trial Clip - The Burden of Genetic High Cholesterol in Driving CVD from Young to Old
FIND Lp(a) Announcement
FIND Lp(a) Announcement
What's in a Name? - Family Heart Foundation
What's in a Name? - Family Heart Foundation
Shining A Light On Apheresis Awareness Day 2025 - Family Heart Foundation
Shining A Light On Apheresis Awareness Day 2025 - Family Heart Foundation
Your Family Might be Like Mine: Caity's FH Story - Family Heart Foundation
Your Family Might be Like Mine: Caity's FH Story - Family Heart Foundation
Pediatric Lipid Screening - Family Heart Foundation
Pediatric Lipid Screening - Family Heart Foundation
Derek’s Journey: A Heartfelt Tribute and a Family’s Continued Mission - Family Heart Foundation
Derek’s Journey: A Heartfelt Tribute and a Family’s Continued Mission - Family Heart Foundation
Updated Cholesterol Guidelines – What’s New? What’s Changed? - Family Heart Foundation
Updated Cholesterol Guidelines – What’s New? What’s Changed? - Family Heart Foundation
A silent legacy of lipids
A silent legacy of lipids
Love, Legacy, and Action: Heart Health Awareness at Ju-Ju’s Block Party
Love, Legacy, and Action: Heart Health Awareness at Ju-Ju’s Block Party
REPATHA® NOW INDICATED FOR ADULTS AT INCREASED RISK FOR MAJOR ADVERSE CARDIOVASCULAR EVENTS DUE TO UNCONTROLLED LDL-C
REPATHA® NOW INDICATED FOR ADULTS AT INCREASED RISK FOR MAJOR ADVERSE CARDIOVASCULAR EVENTS DUE TO UNCONTROLLED LDL-C
Novartis twice-yearly* Leqvio® (inclisiran) receives FDA approval for new indication enabling first-line use
Novartis twice-yearly* Leqvio® (inclisiran) receives FDA approval for new indication enabling first-line use
From LDL-C to Lp(a): Opportunities to Reduce the Rising Tide of Heart Disease Events
From LDL-C to Lp(a): Opportunities to Reduce the Rising Tide of Heart Disease Events
Register for the October Empower FH Meeting
Register for the October Empower FH Meeting
Family Heart Foundation HoFH Gathering 2025
Family Heart Foundation HoFH Gathering 2025
Educating and Empowering: Family Heart at the Ebenezer Baptist Church Health Expo
Educating and Empowering: Family Heart at the Ebenezer Baptist Church Health Expo
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