Israeli Heart Foundation

The Israeli Heart Association is a non-profit patient organization focused on supporting heart & cvd patients and their caregivers as well as elevating, promoting and advocating the awareness to Heart illnesses & cvd, and early detection of risk factors of heart and cardiovascular disease such as : high cholesterol and familial Hypercholesterolemia (FH) and / or inherited lipid conditions. Vision As a leading Heart and cardiovascular patient organization in Israel , we at the Israeli Heart Association, place great importance in raising awareness in Israel to heart illnesses and CVD major risk factors, such as high cholesterol and lipid conditions (specifically FH, HoFH, Lp(a), FCS), inherited and non-inherited. As well as promoting and advocating the awareness of the importance of educating the public and stake holders to the importance of access to early diagnosis and suitable treatment of risk conditions, so that all those impacted in Israel receive optimal treatment and support, resulting in longer and healthier lives. As such , we have decided to join FH Europe in the understanding that a pan European organization such as EFH will have the power to lead to changes in the European arena and as a member of the EFH , eventually in the local spectrum – Israel.