Research has shown a strong association between elevated Lp (a) levels and an increased risk of cardiovascular disease, ...

Higher lipoprotein(a) levels are associated with continuously increasing risk of recurrent atherosclerotic cardiovascular ...

A discussion about screening for Lp(a), a factor that can contribute to hypertension, with Wenjun Fan, MD, PhD, and Arya ...

High cholesterol is often painted as a one-way ticket to heart disease, but science and real-life stories tell a more complex ...

Nick West, MD, cardiologist, chief medical officer, and divisional vice president of global medical affairs at Abbott's ...

Elevated lipoprotein(a) concentrations are associated with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. The safety and efficacy of lepodisiran, an extended-duration, small interfering RNA targeting ...

Many Americans are unaware that elevated levels of this particle — known as lipoprotein(a) or Lp(a) — are circulating in their blood. Elevated Lp(a) cannot be modified with lifestyle changes ...

Table 1. Target levels or percentage decreases of total cholesterol, LDL cholesterol and lipoprotein(a) to be achieved by lipoprotein apheresis. Baseline refers to levels immediately ...

These carriers are called lipoproteins. LDL is a type of lipoprotein. Its full name is "low-density lipoprotein." LDL cholesterol is often called the “bad” cholesterol because it collects in ...

Many Americans are unaware that elevated levels of this particle — known as lipoprotein(a) or Lp(a) — are circulating in their blood. Elevated Lp(a) cannot be modified with lifestyle changes ...

The study confirmed that any increase in Lp (a) levels is directly linked to a higher risk of cardiovascular events such as ...

Lipoprotein(a) is a type of cholesterol that lurks in the body, undetected by routine tests and undeterred by existing drugs, diet or exercise. The findings, cardiologists say, are a critical step ...