Welcome to Cardiology Today – Recorded September 01, 2025. This episode summarizes 1 key cardiology studies on topics like atrial fibrillation and heart failure. Key takeaway: Biomarker-guided treatments show no outcome benefits.

Article Links: Article 1: Major cardiovascular events in first-degree relatives of individuals with elevated plasma lipoprotein(a): a registry-based cohort study. (European heart journal)

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Article 1: Major cardiovascular events in first-degree relatives of individuals with elevated plasma lipoprotein(a): a registry-based cohort study.

Journal: European heart journal

PubMed Link: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40886132

Summary: This Swedish registry study investigated major cardiovascular event risk in first-degree relatives of individuals with elevated Lipoprotein(a). The study found that relatives of probands with high Lipoprotein(a) had an increased risk of myocardial infarction, ischemic stroke, and death, particularly when the proband experienced premature cardiovascular disease, highlighting the need for familial screening and risk stratification. These findings suggest monitoring family members of patients with high Lipoprotein(a) could lead to earlier interventions and improve cardiovascular outcomes.

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Today’s date is September 01, 2025. Welcome to Cardiology Today. Here are the latest research findings.

Article number one. Major cardiovascular events in first-degree relatives of individuals with elevated plasma lipoprotein(a): a registry-based cohort study. This Swedish registry study investigated major cardiovascular event risk in first-degree relatives of individuals with elevated Lipoprotein(a). The study found that relatives of probands with high Lipoprotein(a) had an increased risk of myocardial infarction, ischemic stroke, and death, particularly when the proband experienced premature cardiovascular disease, highlighting the need for familial screening and risk stratification. These findings suggest monitoring family members of patients with high Lipoprotein(a) could lead to earlier interventions and improve cardiovascular outcomes.

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Cardiology, Heart Disease, Clinical Research, NEJM, JACC.

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