Courtney Riley MD

Pediatrician and @FamilyHeartFdn Board member with a Fhxof Lp(a).

I spend my days translating medical jargon for kids; just trying to do the same for Lp(a)!

[Courtney Riley MD @CourtRileyMD]

I hope today helps more people #KnowLpa. There is an urgency here. In honor of my sister Catherine I will continue to shout about #LpaAwareness from the mountain tops! Thanks for the platform #FamilyHeartFoundation

[Courtney Riley MD @CourtRileyMD]

When Dr. Sperling, new CMO of @FamilyHeartFdn called @KAWilemon his “hero” all I could think was… same!

Thank you for carrying the torch for patient with FH and high Lp(a) with such grace and strength. If you keep shining your light so brightly we all may find our way home ❤️

[Courtney Riley MD @CourtRileyMD]

Well there it is! #knowFH

[Thomas Dayspring @Drlipid]

@inspector71SFPD If you have an LDL-C > 140 mg/dL as a kid or 190 mg/dL as an adult and secondary causes (not many exist and are easy to spot) are ruled out - you have FH

[Katherine Wilemon @KAWilemon]

A3: Lowering LDL-C has a big impact on reducing cardiovascular disease risk over the life course. For every 40 mg/dL reduction in LDL that is maintained for about 5 years, a person’s risk of heart disease or events falls by 20% #KnowFH

https://t.co/0G4ACkb987

[Thomas Dayspring @Drlipid]

A5 Too many believe the fallacy that lowering plasma cholesterol too much impairs its delivery to tissues which require it for many reasons. The truth is all cells in all tissues (including the brain) synthesize all of the cholesterol they require in a multistep process do not depend on lipoprotein (LDL)-mediated delivery. The cellular biochemical steps of cholesterol are depicted and noted is that cells have TWO synthesis pathways which ensure cholesterol synthesis is never deficient. . #KnowFH @nationallipid @society_Eas @escardio @atherosociety @fhpatienteu

[Courtney Riley MD @CourtRileyMD]

The LEAD Pediatric Cholesterol Screening group is bringing general pediatricians and pediatric cardiologists together TODAY to help try to answer this very question. The AAP guidelines are clear and not new… let’s make it easy to follow them. #knowFH

[Family Heart Foundation @FamilyHeartFdn]

Q4. What, in your opinion, is the solution to improving universal cholesterol screening, especially in underserved populations?

[Courtney Riley MD @CourtRileyMD]

@FamilyHeartFdn Can’t wait to hear some thoughts on this!

[Courtney Riley MD @CourtRileyMD]

Time is such an important variable in prevention of genetic heart disease! With LDL management it’s not only how low, but how long! #KnowFH early because #FHCantWait

[Family Heart Foundation @FamilyHeartFdn]

A3: Individuals with FH who find and treat the disorder early can reduce their risk of heart disease by about 80%. Adults should begin therapy immediately. #KnowFH #FHCantWait #Prevention

https://t.co/0lPxckSri8

[Hilly Paige Jr @hillypaige2]

Happy #FHAwarenessDay!!
Looking forward to participating in the @FamilyHeartFdn Tweet-a-thon at 10am ET today! Join us!!
#KnowFH
#FHCantWait
https://t.co/3uPZGctwLA
@SethJBaumMD @joshuawknowles @AllisonJamison2 @CourtRileyMD @SuzyKaye @Drlipid @lipiddoc

[Courtney Riley MD @CourtRileyMD]

Genetic high cholesterol doesn’t care what you look like on the outside.

#knowLpa #knowFH

[Family Heart Foundation @FamilyHeartFdn]

Aditi was told she was too young and fit to worry about her high cholesterol. And then she had a stroke. Watch her whole story to finding out she has FH: https://t.co/HdQ0OpWbhw

#KnowFH #StrokeMonth

[Courtney Riley MD @CourtRileyMD]

Crazy to think this article was written in 2014! The time is past due to #KnowLpa

Thankful for your decades of work, @Drlipid

[Thomas Dayspring @Drlipid]

#KnowLpa #FindLpa @nationallipid @society_eas @Fhpatienteurope #FHAwarenessDay #FamilyHeartAdvocates #HeartDisease #HeartHealth @foundationofnla @theFHfoundation

[Family Heart Foundation @FamilyHeartFdn]

Do you know your Lp(a) level? In honor of Lp(a) Awareness Day on March 24, we are offering Lp(a) and LDL tests while supplies last! Get yours now:

[Josh Knowles @joshuawknowles]

@TheFHFoundation There is great hope that new therapies in late stage clinical trials will be HIGHLY affective in reducing Lp(a) AND the risk of heart disease. If you have high Lp(a) and heart disease there may be a clinical trial for you! #KnowLpa

[Courtney Riley MD @CourtRileyMD]

This event was so inspiring! I an excited about the work ahead

❤️💪 #knowlpa

[Family Heart Foundation @FamilyHeartFdn]

At our #FamilyHeartSummit23 we convened 250+ people to “look through a wider lens” & discuss practical ways to bridging the gaps of a broken healthcare system.

Thank you to our sponsors @Amgen, @Novartis, @Regeneron, @VerveTX, @AmrytPharma, Kaneka, and Family Heart Partners!

[Courtney Riley MD @CourtRileyMD]

I’m here to help spread exactly this message!

[Thomas Dayspring @Drlipid]

Pretty important read especially for the cholesterol deniers and double especially for those deniers with children. @TheFHFoundation @nationallipid @society_eas @fhpatienteurope

[Dr. Laurence Sperling, Family Heart CMO @FamilyHeartCMO]

👏👏👏
@kcferdmd @grsoffer @CBallantyneMD @EugeniaGianos @AllisonJamison2 @CourtRileyMD @staceylane101 @KAWilemon @DrMarthaGulati @ErinMichos @dan_soffer @Drlipid @NLAWIL @lipiddoc @NHLBI_Translate @khurramn1 @ycommodore @dramitkhera @MHealthTeam @SethJBaumMD @DrMichaelShapir

[Courtney Riley MD @CourtRileyMD]

@grsoffer Haha yes! You obviously love what you do. It’s infectious! 😄

[Courtney Riley MD @CourtRileyMD]

@grsoffer is an inspiration! Thank you for sharing your knowledge, experience and humor at the #FamilyHeartSummit23

[Courtney Riley MD @CourtRileyMD]

@DrMichaelShapir @DrMarthaGulati Lipid management in pediatric patients! Why wait until there’s an event? By the time patients make their way to a cardiologist, years of damage have taken their toll.

[Courtney Riley MD @CourtRileyMD]

@dan_soffer Fascinating to see it summed up in one under appreciated tweet!

[Courtney Riley MD @CourtRileyMD]

@EugeniaGianos @dan_soffer @TheFHFoundation @nationallipid I appreciated your talk today! You made an impact.