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Spotlight on Lp(a) Risks, Low Testing Prevalence, and Potential Treatments at Cardiology Meeting
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At ACC's annual meeting, there was a big focus on educating doctors about Lp(a) testing and its role in heart disease as new drugs advance in clinical trials.
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