*—Information obtained at https://www.findlabtest.com/lab-test/blood-tests-for-heart-disease/lipoprotein-a-labcorp-120188 (accessed February 9, 2023). A large ...

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 ...

This test can reveal a lot about your risk of developing circulatory conditions. Experts advise what to do if your LP(a) level is high.

Don't worry if not. That is the name of a cardiovascular risk factor that many people are genuinely unaware of. Two experts explain why it makes sense to have this value measured with a blood test at ...

UC San Diego-led study seeks to increase testing of Lp(a) for an inherited risk factor linked to heart attack and stroke with ...

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--LetsGetChecked, a global healthcare solutions company, today announced its collaboration with Novartis to increase access to Lipoprotein(a)–Lp(a)–testing and programs. Now, ...

Study identifies underutilization of testing, with disparities by race and sex. Elevated lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)] is a common inherited dyslipidemia linked to increased atherosclerotic cardiovascular ...

—High levels of lipoprotein(a) have been associated with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. So why are testing rates generally low in clinical practice? Lipoprotein(a), or more simply Lp(a), ...

A simple blood test for lipoprotein(a), or LP(a), could help identify a major hidden risk for heart attacks and strokes, but many people remain unaware of it, and routine screenings are not yet ...

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 ...

Researchers from University of California San Diego School of Medicine have found that testing for lipoprotein(a) - a genetic risk factor for heart disease - remains uncommon in the United States, ...