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Implementing Lp(a) Testing: Learning From LDL Testing and Considering Value-Based Care Models
Experts discuss lessons learned from implementing lipid-lowering therapy recommendations and explore the role value-based care models may play in successfully adopting the National Lipid Association’s (NLA) recommendation for lipoprotein(a) (Lp[a]) testing.
EP: 1.Lp(a) in ASCVD and Guideline Recommendations
EP: 2.Introduction and Burden of Atherosclerotic Disease and Aortic Stenosis
EP: 3.The Role of Prevention in the Management of Atherosclerotic Disease and Aortic Stenosis
EP: 4.Studying the Association Between Elevated Lp(a) Levels and Risk of Atherosclerotic Disease
EP: 5.Lp(a) Levels: A Continuous Relationship With ASCVD Levels and Consistent Throughout a Lifetime
EP: 6.How the Genetic Nature of Lp(a) Levels Influences Screening
EP: 7.A Case Study of Elevated Lp(a) Levels and Increased ASCVD Risk
EP: 8.The Role of Management Guidelines in Formulary Decision-Making and Recent Lp(a) Recommendations
EP: 9.Evidence Supporting 2024 Guidance for Lp(a) Testing
EP: 10.Factoring Cost, Recommendations, and Evidence Into Formulary Decisions about Lp(a) Testing
EP: 11.Assessing the Quality of Recommendations and Making Clinical Decisions About Lp(a) Testing
EP: 12.FDA-Approved and Pipeline Treatments for Elevated Lp(a) Levels
EP: 13.The Benefits of Lp(a) Testing in the Absence of Lp(a)-Lowering Therapies
EP: 14.Results of Lp(a) Testing to Modify Risk Assessment and Optimize Treatment
EP: 15.Lp(a) Testing: Prevalence and Strategies to Improve Uptake
EP: 16.Implementing Lp(a) Testing in Health Systems: Lessons From Real-World Experience
EP: 17.Implementing Lp(a) Testing: Learning From LDL Testing and Considering Value-Based Care Models
EP: 18.Present and Looking to the Future: Lp(a) Testing and Atherosclerotic Disease Management
Video content above is prompted by the following:
In following the NLA recommendation, what lessons can we learn from our experience implementing recommendations for lipid-lowering therapies?
What role might value-based care models play in implementing the NLA recommendation?
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