Forty-three-year-old Michael walked into the George Washington University Hospital Emergency Room complaining of chest pain. The Washington D.C. handyman had no health insurance but was not eligible for any financial assistance programs.
Our Mission
Our mission is to save hearts. We do this by growing the everyday actions and big ideas that address the root causes of heart disease, as well as through assisting uninsured individuals in need of cardiac care.
We educate and empower people of all ages and backgrounds by celebrating successful actions that make our hearts healthier in every sense -- from nutrition and positive play to stress reduction and community engagement.
Leveraging the power of the media, we spread the word and accelerate the impact of notable leaders, innovative activists, and everyday heroes, through multiple channels, platforms, and events.
Heart by heart, it's our goal to see people everywhere live with greater heart strength, vitality, and kindness.
Learn more about our expanded mission and new direction HERE.
Quest Diagnostics becomes a Spotlight Partner
The Larry King Cardiac Foundation (LKCF) is pleased to announce the involvement of Quest Diagnostics as a LKCF Spotlight Partner. Quest Diagnostics offers specialized cardiovascular disease management services through their subsidiary Celera, a gene discovery company, and Berkeley HeartLab, a clinical laboratory service of Quest Diagnostics that specializes in personalized advanced cardiovascular disease risk markers. This new partnership will add to the existing services of the LKCF by providing advanced blood and genetic tests used in the diagnosis and management of patients with atherosclerosis at no charge to the patient.
