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

Jun 15, 2026 · 10m

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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: …