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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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2023-03-01
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| Series: | American Journal of Preventive Cardiology |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666667722000903 |