Data from three RCTs show a level of ≥ 175 nmol/L, not ≥ 125 nmol/L, is an independent predictor of death and stroke.

Statins cannot touch it. Neither can diet or exercise. Lipoprotein(a), a cholesterol-like particle hardwired into a person’s ...

Lp(a) lipoprotein binds proinflammatory oxidized phospholipids. We investigated whether levels of oxidized low-density lipoprotein (LDL) measured with use of monoclonal antibody E06 reflect the ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Investigational therapies to lower Lp(a) include antisense oligonucleotide therapies and small interfering RNA ...

CHICAGO, IL—Two new drugs targeting lipoprotein(a)—one a small interfering RNA (siRNA), the other an oral agent that prevents its formation—both showed positive results in early phase II studies, with ...

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 ...

The evidence implicating high levels of lipoprotein(a), or Lp(a), as a risk predictor for heart attack, stroke, and other cardiovascular conditions has outpaced the science of what to do about the ...

Lipoprotein a — Lp(a) — is a new focus of interest as an independent cardiovascular (CV) risk factor, with several new drugs that lower this lipoprotein now on the horizon. Given that Lp(a) levels are ...

An increased level of Lp(a) lipoprotein has been identified as a risk factor for coronary artery disease that is highly heritable. The genetic determinants of the Lp(a) lipoprotein level and their ...

Low-density lipoprotein (LDL), or “bad cholesterol,” is typically associated with an increased risk of heart attack and stroke. Lipoproteins are substances made up of protein and fat. LDLs can be ...

Millions of Americans are born genetically predisposed to extremely high levels of a type of cholesterol that cause deadly heart attacks and strokes by middle age, yet they are almost always unaware ...