FH Awareness Day – September 24, 2022
FH Awareness Day was established in 2012 by the Family Heart Foundation to raise awareness of familial hypercholesterolemia worldwide. This annual event is held on September 24th, during National Cholesterol Education Month. Millions of people around the world do not know that they and their families are at severe risk for early heart disease, heart attacks, and even death. Seven out of ten people born today with familial hypercholesterolemia are undiagnosed. Yet, with early diagnosis and treatment, individuals diagnosed with FH can reduce their risk for heart disease by 70%. Together we can raise awareness, find every individual with FH, and prevent early heart disease.
For more information, visit www.familyheart.org
