About CHD Risk Assessment
A roundtable meeting with
Dr. Peter McCullough, MD, MPH,
Dr. Jeffrey L. Boone, MD, MS,
Dr. Kenneth E. Blick, PhD, and
Dr. Kenneth Fang, MD, regarding:
- CHD pathophysiology and disease progression
- Current gaps in lipid testing
- Enhancing the lipid profile with additional biomarkers
Dr. Peter McCullough, MD, MPH provides insights about:
- Understanding lipids and the risk of CHD events
- Defining the Residual Risk of CHD Events
- Advances in Laboratory Medicine to Assess CHD
Dr. Jeffrey L. Boone, MD, MS provides insights about:
- Improving patient risk assessment using advanced diagnostic tools
Importance of Lp-PLA2 as an Objective CHD Risk Assessment Biomarker
In this document, Dr. Jeffery Boone addresses the importance of Lp-PLA2 as an objective CHD risk assessment biomarker. Dr. Boone explains how the PLAC® Activity Test is a critical tool for CHD prevention. The Points from the Literature highlight the REGARDS multicenter sub study and the Lp-PLA2 Activity test cut-point.