Finding very high lipoprotein(a): the need for routine assessment.

Nick S Nurmohamed Yannick KaiserPauline C E SchuitemaShirin IbrahimMelchior NiermanJohan C FischerSteven A J ChamuleauPaul KnaapenErik S G Stroes

Published in: European journal of preventive cardiology (2021)

The prevalence of ASCVD is nearly three-fold higher in adults with Lp(a) >99th percentile compared with matched subjects with Lp(a) ≤20th percentile. In individuals with very high Lp(a), addition of Lp(a) resulted in one-third of patients being reclassified in primary prevention, and over half being reclassified in secondary prevention.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis
clinical practice
patient reported outcomes