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ArticleAmerican journal of preventive cardiology2026

Bundled measurement of LDL-cholesterol, lipoprotein(a), and high sensitivity C-reactive protein across the spectrum of cardiovascular risk.

Alexander C Razavi, Aaron L Troy, Laurence S Sperling, Roger S Blumenthal

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Article in American journal of preventive cardiology, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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  1. LDL-cholesterol lowering: timing is everything.American journal of preventive cardiology · 2026
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4 authors.

Alexander C RazaviEmory Center for Heart Disease Prevention, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA.
Aaron L TroyCiccarone Center for the Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA.
Laurence S SperlingEmory Center for Heart Disease Prevention, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA.
Roger S BlumenthalCiccarone Center for the Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

In the era of the Predicting Risk of Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) EVENTs (PREVENT) equations, recalibrating definitions for low, borderline, intermediate, and high risk will be of primary importance. Similarly, the cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic construct calls for more robust assessment of residual risk among individuals with clinical CVD. Recent observational studies demonstrate long-term prognostic value of LDL-cholesterol, lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)], and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP) for the prediction of CVD. These findings support prior randomized clinical trial data demonstrating a benefit of primary prevention statin therapy for individuals with elevated hsCRP, and that elevated Lp(a) and hsCRP are associated with residual CVD risk in those with clinical CVD and well-controlled LDL-C. Overall, such evidence supports universal measurement of LDL-C, Lp(a), and, for most patients, hsCRP across the spectrum of CVD to facilitate earlier lifestyle guidance and more precise allocation of preventive pharmacotherapies.

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PMID41509673
PMCPMC12775986

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