Traditional and Emerging Lipid Markers for Cardiovascular Risk Assessment in Young vs Older Adults

Key Points

• The research aims to assess how traditional and emerging lipid markers, specifically apoB, influence cardiovascular risk assessment in different age groups.
• Cohort study involving 10,519 adults
• Evaluated the impact of adding apoB to PREVENT-estimated ASCVD risks
• Compared risk reclassification between young and older adults
• Adding apoB to risk assessments improved reclassification for younger adults
• Modest improvements in cardiovascular risk assessment were observed
• The clinical importance of these findings remains uncertain