Opinion|Videos|April 21, 2025
Assessing the Quality of Recommendations and Making Clinical Decisions About Lp(a) Testing
Experts discuss whether providers should wait for another complete scientific statement from the National Lipid Association (NLA) or new guidelines from organizations like the American Heart Association (AHA) before implementing the 2024 NLA recommendation for universal lipoprotein(a) (Lp[a]) measurement.
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The NLA’s 2024 recommendation comes as a “focused update” to its 2019 scientific statement on the use of Lp(a) in clinical practice. Should providers wait for another complete scientific statement from NLA—or for new guidelines from AHA or other organizations—before implementing this recommendation?
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