Basic Criteria:
- Be 50 years of age or older
- Have a history of Heart Disease OR are at very high risk of developing the condition (due to risk factors such as smoking, older age, high blood pressure requiring medication, and diabetes being managed with medication)
Please note additional criteria will apply
Answers Must Be No:
- If female of childbearing potential, are you breastfeeding, pregnant, or planning on becoming pregnant?
- Have you ever experienced any of the following: a prior myocardial infarction (heart attack), stroke, transient ischemic attack (mini-stroke), or acute limb ischemia?
- Have you ever undergone arterial revascularization that was suspected to be associated with atherosclerosis?
- Do you have a history of major bleeding disorder (eg, hemophilia, von Willebrand disease, clotting factor deficiencies, etc)?
- Do you have a planned arterial revascularization procedure (percutaneous or surgical)?
- Have you had Cancer that is not in remission in the last 5 years?
- Non-melanoma skin cancers, localized thyroid cancer (papillary, follicular, and medullary), cervical in situ carcinoma, breast ductal carcinoma in situ, and stage 1 prostate carcinoma are allowed.
- Have you been diagnosed with Stage 4 Heart Failure?
- Do you have a history of atrial fibrillation or flutter and are not currently on an anticoagulant despite being advised to take one?
- Are you currently undergoing or planning to undergo lipoprotein apheresis, or has it been less than 3 months since your last apheresis treatment?
- Have you taken a cholesteryl ester transfer protein (CETP) inhibitor or lomitapide in the past year?
- Have you previously received any therapy specifically targeting Lp(a), such as olpasiran, pelacarsen, lepodisiran, zerlasiran, or muvalaplin?
- Have you participated in a clinical trial in the last month?
- Do you have HIV, Hepatitis A, or Hepatitis B?
Answers Must Be Yes
- Are you 50 years of age or older?
- Do you have a history of heart disease OR are you at very high risk for cardiovascular disease (due to risk factors such as smoking, older age, high blood pressure requiring medication, and diabetes being managed with medication)?
Additional criteria will apply
- If you do not see an available appointment, please call 561-756-8206 for availability.
- Transportation may be available.
- Reimbursement may be available for time and travel.
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