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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!
Blog: Signs and Symptoms of PAD
Blog: Signs and Symptoms of PAD
Read the January 2026 Newsletter
Read the January 2026 Newsletter
Email from Family Heart Foundation Join us in advancing our mission in 2026. Moving forward with purpose 2026 is underway, and the Family Heart Foundation is focused on advancing awareness, advocacy,
Ambassador of the Month: Bill K - Family Heart Foundation
Ambassador of the Month: Bill K - Family Heart Foundation
We are excited to announce that each month, we will be honoring a different Family Heart Ambassador as our featured Ambassador of the Month! We are grateful for the continued work and dedication of these exceptional volunteers, and we are excited to share their personal story as well as their work as a Family Heart
Empower Lp(a) Meeting - January
Empower Lp(a) Meeting - January
This webinar, led by Family Heart Foundation’s expert Care Navigation Team, will provide clear guidance to help individuals and families better understand lipoprotein(a) and its impact on cardiovascular health. Learn about Lp(a) testing, risk awareness, and practical next steps.
Newly Diagnosed - Family Heart Foundation
Newly Diagnosed - Family Heart Foundation
Newly Diagnosed What to Do When You’re Newly Diagnosed with Familial Hypercholesterolemia or High Lipoprotein(a) The diagnosis of familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) or high Lipoprotein (a), or Lp(a), can be very overwhelming. The first thing to do is take a deep breath… then maybe take another one. There are a lot of emotions
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
Verve Clinical Trials
Verve Clinical Trials
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
My journey with FH began when I was 11 and watched my 40 year old dad have a heart attack as he was jogging. Immediately following his event, my sisters and I were screened and told we all had high cholesterol that “runs in the family”. Eighteen years later, my
Family Heart Stories: Dawn
Family Heart Stories: Dawn
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Family Heart Foundation Webinars
Family Heart Foundation Webinars
Family Heart Foundation Webinars Upcoming Webinars January 26, 2026This webinar, led by Family Heart Foundation’s expert Care Navigation Team, will provide clear guidance to help individuals and families better understand lipoprotein(a) and its impact on cardiovascular health. Learn about Lp(a) testing, risk awareness, and practical next steps.We
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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