Today is Lipoprotein (a) Awareness Day, and it’s a great opportunity to discuss lipids and howlipoprotein (a) might differ from your general understanding of how cholesterol works in our bodies.

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 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 ...

Lipoprotein (a) is a cholesterol that carries lipoprotein – particles made of fats and proteins – in your blood. It’s ...

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 ...

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 ...

Jeffrey Frist was getting desperate. Diagnosed with familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) in 2012 after his first heart attack the year before, he had experienced a cardiovascular event every 11 months ...

Thirty-year outcomes among participants in the Women's Health Study showed a stepwise increase in major cardiovascular events associated with increasing lipoprotein(a) levels starting around 30-60 ...

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 ...

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 ...