Lipoprotein(a) or Lp(a) is a genetically controlled risk factor for a heart attack. Cardiologist explains why it's important to be aware of your levels.

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DEAR DR. ROACH: My son, age 52, had recent lab results showing that his Lipoprotein (a) level was elevated, at 172 nmol/L. He is in very good health after a recent ablation for atrial fibrillation. We ...

Increased levels of lipoprotein(a), a variant of "bad cholesterol" in the bloodstream, are a risk factor for recurrent coronary heart disease (CHD) in people aged 60 or over, according to the results ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Lipoprotein(a) should be measured in all people at least once. “Evaluation and management of Lp(a) is actionable ...

A panel discussion titled “Elevated Lipoprotein(a): Raise Your Game and Lower Your (Risk) Score?” presented at the American Heart Association (AHA) Scientific Sessions 2023, which convened in ...

Very high lipoprotein(a) levels strongly predicted long-term cardiovascular disease risk in healthy women, according to a cohort study, while mild to moderately high levels were not really red flags.

DEAR DR. ROACH: I’m a healthy 50-year-old woman. I asked my doctor to test me for Lipoprotein(a) after reading about it. My level was high, at 41 mg/dL. My doctor told me that it didn’t need to be ...

Brigham and Women's Hospital investigators link very high lipoprotein(a) with a higher 30-year risk of major cardiovascular events in initially healthy women. Elevated plasma lipoprotein(a) is a ...

I read with interest the cohort study by Guo et al 1 published in a recent issue of Polish Archives of Internal Medicine, showing that the combination of a high body mass index (BMI) and a high ...