In a recent study published in the journal Current Medical Research and Opinion, researchers report that high lipoprotein(a) levels were linked to repeated coronary heart disease events in older ...

Elevated lipoprotein(a) levels can slowly block the arteries, increasing the likelihood of cardiovascular disease. Since no treatment is currently available for this condition, it is essential to ...

In adults without prior coronary artery disease at the time of imaging, elevated lipoprotein(a) (Lp[a]) levels (≥ 150 nmol/L) were independently associated with increased non-calcified plaque volume ...

For decades, doctors have encouraged patients to monitor their cholesterol levels, with studies showing that heart disease risk increases with high levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL), also known ...

Heart experts say that everyone should have their levels of lipoprotein (a), or Lp(a), measured routinely at least once in life, following research from one of the most populous EU countries, Poland, ...

Muvalaplin, an oral, once-daily treatment that inhibits lipoprotein(a) formation via a novel mechanism, achieved positive results in a 12-week Phase 2 study These data were published in the Journal of ...

There is an association between genetically predicted increased insulin concentrations and decreased concentrations of circulating lipoprotein(a) (Lp[a]), according to a study published online Aug. 29 ...

Review in The Lancet finds that one in five globally are at risk of contracting cardiovascular diseases, because they carry a genetic risk of high levels of a specific lipoprotein, which can be tested ...

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 ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . High levels of lipoprotein(a) are associated with elevated risk for an adverse heart event. The relationship was ...