Is lipoprotein(a) an independent risk factor for ischemic heart disease in men?
In this cohort, Lp(a) was not an independent risk factor for IHD but appeared to increase the risk associated with other lipid risk factors.
This study suggests that an approach to primary care residency training expansion that relies on time-limited grants is unlikely to produce sustainable growth of the primary care pipeline. Policy makers should instead implement systemic reform of graduate medical education (GME) financing and designate reliable sources of funding, such as Medicare and Medicaid GME funds, for new primary care residency positions.