This February marked the 54 th year people around the world honored Heart month. All month individuals and organizations have been raising awareness of the leading cause of death around the world; heart disease. To learn more about the staggering toll of cardiovascular disease, check out the American Heart Association’s infographic .

Unfortunately, familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) is not even mentioned as a risk factor of heart disease. Nevertheless, individuals with FH are at a very high risk of developing premature coronary heart disease and suffering from heart attacks and strokes during the prime of their lives.  

We need your help in making FH better understood in the health care community and the public at large. 


FH is common enough that everyone with a family history of heart disease or high cholesterol should be screened.  If we #FINDFH and #KnowFH, we can give millions of people the chance to protect their own heart and the hearts of those they love.