Sioux Center, Iowa — If you have Frisian heritage — that is, one or more of your ancestors came from the Friesland area of the Netherlands, and you have a family history of heart disease, some researchers want to talk to you.
Dr. Deb Bomgaars is the head of the nursing department at Dordt University. She tells us more.
Dr. Bomgaars tells us how this got started.
The man she’s referring to is Dr. Leo “Dean” Jansen. He gives us some details about the kind of family history they’re looking for.
For more information, you can contact Dr. Bomgaars at Dordt University or Dr. Dean Jansen at dean@plnheart.org. He says they can help you set up an appointment with your family doctor or a cardiologist to get genetic testing done.
