09/24/2026
Today, Dr Hinchman and our team want you to know that some of us carry genes that make us susceptible to early heart attack, stroke and cardiovascular disease.
Often a standard cholesterol panel doesn’t tell the whole story - it’s important that you also check your ApoB, Lp(a) and comprehensive lipid levels to know your true cardiovascular risk.
At High Desert Heart & Vascular, we not only offer the best diagnostic testing and therapies to reduce your risk for early cardiovascular disease, but our patients also have access to treatment via research trials (i.e. therapies not offered to all patients or doctors).
Our research department actively participates in multi-center trials, giving our patients unique access to the newest therapies if they meet study requirements. This might look like investigational non-statin therapies, innovative FDA-approved medications and personalized lifestyle and metabolic interventions.
If you have a family member who had a heart attack, stroke or other cardiovascular event early (men younger than 55 or women younger than 65) or if you’re an adult who has never had their Lp(a) measured, give yourself the gift of knowledge: your advanced lipid numbers. We are passionate about preventative medicine and this is one of the best ways to keep yourself healthy.
Give us a call and we’ll help you schedule a lab test and a visit with our advanced lipid clinic if needed.
Happy Familial Hypercholesterolemia Awareness Day
