THE IMPORTANCE OF LIPOPROTEIN (A) TESTING WITH CASCADE SCREENING FOR FAMILIAL HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA (FH) IN YOUNG ADULTS WITH STATIN-RESISTANT HYPERLIPIDEMIA AT RISK FOR EARLY MAJOR ADVERSE CARDIAC EVENTS (MACE)
Therapeutic Area: ASCVD/CVD Risk Assessment Background: FH affects 1:250 and Lp(a) ≥300 nmol/L affects 1:50 individuals; each associated with ∼3x risk of MACE according to the SAFEHEART trial. Furthermore, the combination of both FH and elevated Lp(a) was associated with >4x risk of MACE. In the...
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2023-03-01T00:00:00Z.
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