Reach your
LDL Safe Zone
Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) is a type of fat in the blood that carries cholesterol throughout the body and can increase the risk of heart attack and stroke. The LDL Safe Zone is a guide to where your LDL-C levels should be to minimize the risk for cardiovascular disease. Remember that lower = safer.
Once you know your LDL Safe Zone, it is critical to reach it and stay there. Work with your medical team and a Family Heart Foundation Care Navigator to lower your LDL-C and keep it low.
Click through the “LDL Safe Zone Action Plan” below in 4 steps. Share your plan, questions, and concerns with your medical team and Family Heart Foundation Care Navigator.
Are you in the danger zone? Tell your family that they might be, too.
These family sharing tools can help you start the conversationPeople often confuse LDL-C
and HDL-C. Remember...
LDL-C should be Low...to reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke
Research shows that living with lower LDL-C for longer is one of the safest things you can do to reduce your risk for heart attack and stroke.
"Nearly my entire adult life, I have battled heart disease. Before me, my father, my brother, grandfather and uncles all fought and fell to this 'family curse.' I'm ensuring the battle ends with me, that my children have the tools to prevent the fight from ever beginning. I may have passed on FH and high Lp(a) to my kids, but heart disease ends with me."
Brandon Wilson
Family Heart Ambassador
Care Navigator
If you have questions about your LDL Safe Zone Action Plan, contact your medical team or the Family Heart Foundation Care Navigation Center.
Connect with a FAMILY HEART Foundation care navigatorThe Family Heart Foundation gratefully acknowledges our LDL Safe Zone Campaign Partner Sponsor, Amgen, and Supporting Sponsors, Merck and Novartis.
