Beyond LDL-C: Lp(a) Levels and Impact on ASCVD Patients
Listen to Your Heart by Listen to Your Heart
Episode notes
What’s new in lipid management for those with elevated lipoprotein(a) levels ≥60 mg/dL or 120 nmol/L?
Our host, Dr. George Thanassoulis, takes a deeper look into this topic with Dr. Priya Manjoo, an Endocrinologist and Certified Specialist in both Hypertension and Obesity Medicine at the Victoria Cardiometabolic Collaborative Clinic, and a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Division of Endocrinology at the University of British Columbia’s Faculty of Medicine.
This episode discusses how the recently updated Canadian Cardiovascular Society Guidelines have changed the clinical practice of lipid management in patients with high lipoprotein(a) levels (≥60 mg/dL or 120 nmol/L). Our experts take a deeper dive into recent advances in the understanding of lipoprotein(a) as a risk fact ...