Unveiling patient profiles associated with elevated Lp(a) through an unbiased clustering analysis
Despite the study limitations, including single-institution data and potential selection bias, this study highlights the utility of cluster analysis in identifying clinically meaningful patient profiles and suggests that proactive screening and management of Lp(a) levels, particularly in patients with characteristics resembling those of Cluster 1, may be beneficial.
Authors
- Joana Garcez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2610-9488)
- Berta Martins da Silva (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6579-5068)
- José Carlos Oliveira (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4820-5382)
- Miguel Mascarenhas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0340-0830)
- Inês Poças Ferreira
- Isabel Palma
Institutions
- Hospital de Santo António (PT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine
- Published
- 2025-03-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fcvm.2025.1546351
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Lipoproteins and Cardiovascular Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.01