Why worry about high Lp(a) and how to assess Lp(a) levels?

10' education - Oct. 7, 2020 - Pia Kamstrup, MD, PhD - Copenhagen, Denmark - Online CME

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Association between Lp(a) and CV risk 00:22
Variations in the //LPA// gene and Lp(a) levels 03:31
Association of Lp(a) with valvular calcification and aortic stenosis 05:51
Summary of association between Lp(a) and CV events 08:45
Lp(a) measurement challenges 09:29
How to assess Lp(a) levels? 12:31

Educational information

This presentation by Pia Kamstrup, MD, PhD was part of the EBAC-accredited symposium "Lp(a), a new lipid frontier in CV risk management and target for therapy" held during the virtual ESC Congress 2020

Faculty

Pia Kamstrup, Head of Department at the Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Herlev and Gentofte Hospital, Copenhagen University Hospital, Denmark.

Disclosures

This recording was independently developed under auspices of PACE-cme. The views expressed in this recording are those of the individual presenter and do not necessarily reflect the views of PACE-cme.

Funding

Funding for this educational program was provided by an unrestricted educational grant from Sanofi and Novartis.

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