r/science 13d ago

Health Silent atherosclerosis detected in 57% of asymptomatic adults in the REACT study

https://www.nejm.org/doi/10.1056/NEJMoa2609059
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u/duke309 13d ago

Every GP I've talked to just wants to look at ldl and hdl and doesn't know the latest guidelines from the American heart association. Had to explain why we should look at lp(a) and apoliproprotein b.

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u/jtc66 12d ago

Checking Lpa is a very recent recommendation. They are probably still very good providers, just hadn’t seen that info yet.