Physician perspectives on Lp(a) testing and management in patients with cardiovascular disease: interviews from seven countries across five world health organization regions from INTERASPIRE
Whilst most physicians believe that Lp(a) testing would benefit patients and their relatives, there is marked heterogeneity in access to Lp(a) testing. Interpretation of an elevated Lp(a) varies widely and about one-third of physicians were unsure or did not know. There is a critical need for physician education on Lp(a) to inform decision-making in clinical practice.
Authors
- Elijah Nyainda Ogola (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6102-9232)
- Lilian Kagure Mbau (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2086-4562)
- Kausik Kumar Ray (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0508-0954)
- Kornelia Kotseva (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0469-9413)
- Jaimini Cegla (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1168-0366)
- Sandra Ganly (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7037-660X)
- June Corry (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3530-3274)
- Diana Hui Ping Foo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2973-5089)
- Chris Noone (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4974-9066)
- Mahmoud Umar Sani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8946-129X)
- Dirk De Bacquer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3202-7238)
- Okechukwu S. Ogah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2093-7787)
- Piotr Jankowski (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6223-8821)
- Adalberto Quintero-Baiz
- Amam Mbakwem (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3395-9042)
- Agnieszka Adamska (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2544-130X)
- Wael Almahmeed (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0312-9910)
- Eanna Kenny (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0959-5405)
- Ahmad Syadi Mahmood Zuhdi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5349-0301)
- Paula Luna Bonilla
- Yong Huo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5407-8773)
- John W. McEvoy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6530-5479)
- Miguel Urina‐Triana (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6003-4622)
- Renata Wolfshaut–Wolak (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4175-9836)
- Rose Hui-Chin Jong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8985-4720)
- Yongbo Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2699-9951)
- Junbo Ge
- Catriona Jennings (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9143-1425)
- Nooshin Bazargani
- J Al-Ali
- Nancy Xinrong Ji
- D.R. Wood (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1009-0882)
Institutions
- Jagiellonian University (PL)
- University of Nairobi (KE)
- University Malaya Medical Centre (MY)
- Cleveland Clinic (US)
- Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust (GB)
- Ollscoil na Gaillimhe – University of Galway (IE)
- University of Lagos (NG)
- Peking University (CN)
- Fudan University (CN)
- University College Hospital, Ibadan (NG)
- Rashid Hospital (AE)
- Sarawak General Hospital (MY)
- Hammersmith Hospital (GB)
- Dubai Hospital (AE)
- Ghent University (BE)
- Abu Dhabi Health Services (AE)
- Zhongshan Hospital (CN)
- Peking University First Hospital (CN)
- Universidad Simón Bolívar (CO)
- Suzhou Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital (CN)
- Postgraduate School of Molecular Medicine (PL)
- Croí (IE)
- Child Welfare Society of Kenya (KE)
- Commonwealth Education Trust (GB)
- Chinese Medical Association (CN)
- Huashan Hospital (CN)
- Colombian Association of Surgery (CO)
- Imperial College London (GB)
- Bayero University Kano (NG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- European Journal of Preventive Cardiology
- Published
- 2025-08-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/eurjpc/zwaf527
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Lipoproteins and Cardiovascular Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.01
Funders
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
- European Society of Cardiology
- World Heart Federation