MedCity News May 29, 2024
Five ways stakeholders can promote screening and treatment for elevated Lp(a) in the future to improve overall cardiac disease mortality
The importance of preventative healthcare has been brought to the forefront recently due to advances in screening and diagnostic technologies, the recognition that it is usually less expensive to prevent a disease than it is to treat it, and delays in preventative care during Covid-19. Preventive care reduces the risk for diseases, disabilities, and death, yet utilization of preventive care services, such as disease screening, is underutilized.
Nowhere is this more evident than in the prevention of cardiovascular disease, the leading cause of death in the U.S. and around the world. For example, the CDC found that nearly two...
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