Advances in genetic testing are improving the understanding of a variety of inherited cardiovascular diseases, but not all cardiologists are aware of the benefits and risks of incorporating genetic ...

TTHealthWatch is a weekly podcast from Texas Tech. In it, Elizabeth Tracey, director of electronic media for Johns Hopkins Medicine in Baltimore, and Rick Lange, MD, president of the Texas Tech ...

Since 2015, about 0.2% of the U.S. population has had their lipoprotein(a), or Lp(a), levels checked. (JACC: Advances) A viral TikTok video features a woman complaining that her primary care doctor ...

Joseph Saseen, PharmD, discussed the importance of knowing lipoprotein a (Lp[a]) levels to enable clinicians to provide the best patient care and spread awareness to those who might be affected. Given ...

A quality improvement initiative improved rates of lipid screening among children and adolescents and may improve downstream ...

The results of a recent retrospective analysis of electronic health record (EHR) data found that only 0.4% of patients with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) were tested for lipoprotein(a ...

Share on Pinterest Leading a healthier lifestyle can help offset the genetic risk of heart disease, Lifestyle interventions can mitigate high genetic risk for cardiovascular disease, a new study has ...

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the number one killer of females globally. The study discovered that seven out of 10 women ...