Impact of Lipoprotein(a) Levels on Cardiovascular Risk Estimation.

Walter MassonGabriel WaismanPablo CorralAugusto Lavalle-CoboMelina HuerinLeandro BarbagelataDaniel Siniawski

Published in: High blood pressure & cardiovascular prevention : the official journal of the Italian Society of Hypertension (2024)

When calculating the CVR with the new score, two-thirds and one-third of the population were bidirectionally recategorized as 'up' or 'down,' respectively. The decrease in LDL-C or SBP mitigated the increased risk caused by Lp(a) levels across a substantial proportion of patients.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
peritoneal dialysis
low density lipoprotein
patient reported outcomes