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“Will I Get Heart Disease?” When Patients Ask for Lipoprotein(a) Testing - Frankly Speaking Ep 489

Frankly Speaking About Family Medicine

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Credits: 0.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ CME/CE Information and Claim Credit: https://www.pri-med.com/online-education/podcast/frankly-speaking-cme-489 Overview: Join us as we discuss lipoprotein(a) testing—including when it adds value and when it may not. We review the evidence behind this increasingly requested cardiovascular risk marker, equipping you with the knowledge to counsel patients, understand current and emerging treatment options, and optimize evidence-based strategies to reduce overall cardiovascular disease risk. Episode resource links:

Eur J Clin Invest. 2025 Oct 3:e70127. doi: 10.1111/eci.70127.

Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol. 2022 Jan;42(1):e48-e60. doi: 10.1161/ATV.0000000000000147Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases, 84, 2024, Pages 27-33, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pcad.2024.05.007

Guest: Jillian Joseph, MPAS, PA-C Music Credit: Matthew Bugos Thoughts? Suggestions? Email us at [email protected] The views expressed in this podcast are those of Dr. Domino and his guests and do not necessarily reflect the views of Pri-Med.

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