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 ...

A new analysis has uncovered a potential link between higher prostate cancer risk and genetic variants associated with higher bloodstream levels of the cholesterol-transporting molecule lipoprotein A.

Authors say findings call for primary prevention strategies to extend beyond traditional 10-year estimates. (HealthDay News) — A single combined measure of high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (CRP), ...

How lipoprotein(a) (Lp[a]) affects cardiovascular (CV) risk, particularly in the context of major adverse CV events (MACE) among patients based on the baseline atherosclerotic CV disease (ASCVD) ...

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 ...

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 ...

The Family Heart Foundation, a leading research and advocacy organization focused on the role of lipids in cardiovascular disease and prevention, today announced results from the largest study ever ...

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. Subscribe to our newsletter for the ...

Understanding your cholesterol test results in plain English Your doctor hands you a cholesterol report filled with ...