Lipoprotein (a): a promising marker for residual cardiovascular risk assessment

A Cai, L Li, Y Zhang, Y Mo, W Mai, Y Zhou - Disease markers, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Atherosclerotic cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are still the leading cause of morbidity and
mortality worldwide, although optimal medical therapy has been prescribed for primary and …

Lipoprotein (a): a risk factor for atherosclerosis and an emerging therapeutic target

SA Di Fusco, M Arca, P Scicchitano, A Alonzo… - Heart, 2023 - heart.bmj.com
Lipoprotein (a)(Lp (a)) is a complex circulating lipoprotein, and increasing evidence has
demonstrated its role as a risk factor for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) …

Lipoprotein (a) and cardiovascular risk: the show must go on

N Katsiki, K Al-Rasadi… - Current medicinal …, 2017 - ingentaconnect.com
Lipoprotein (a)[Lp (a)] is an independent but moderate, predictor for coronary heart disease
(CHD) prevalence and severity. Several established and emerging cardiovascular (CV) risk …

Lipoprotein (a)–An independent causal risk factor for cardiovascular disease and current therapeutic options

U Kassner, T Schlabs, A Rosada… - Atherosclerosis …, 2015 - Elsevier
It is widely accepted that elevated levels of lipoprotein (a)(Lp (a)) are associated with an
increased risk for cardiovascular diseases. Several studies have identified Lp (a) as …

Lipoprotein (a) and cardiovascular disease: a missing link for premature atherosclerotic heart disease and/or residual risk

H Melita, AA Manolis, TA Manolis… - Journal of …, 2022 - journals.lww.com
Lipoprotein (a) or lipoprotein “little a”[Lp (a)] is an under-recognized causal risk factor for
cardiovascular (CV) disease (CVD), including coronary atherosclerosis, aortic valvular …

Lipoprotein (a) as a treatment target for cardiovascular disease prevention and related therapeutic strategies: a critical overview

I Parthymos, MS Kostapanos… - European Journal of …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Advances in several fields of cardiovascular (CV) medicine have produced new treatments
(eg to treat dyslipidaemia) that have proven efficacy in terms of reducing deaths and …

Lipoprotein (a): when to measure and how to treat?

D Rhainds, MR Brodeur, JC Tardif - Current Atherosclerosis Reports, 2021 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review The purpose of this article is to review current evidence for
lipoprotein (a)(Lp (a)) as a risk factor for multiple cardiovascular (CV) disease phenotypes …

Evaluation of lipoprotein (a) in the prevention and management of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease: a survey among the Lipid Clinics Network

AL Catapano, L Tokgözoğlu, M Banach, M Gazzotti… - Atherosclerosis, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Background and aims The European Atherosclerosis Society (EAS) Lipid Clinics
Network promoted a survey in order to identify and understand how and when lipoprotein …

Lipoprotein (a) as a therapeutic target in cardiovascular disease

M Koschinsky, M Boffa - Expert opinion on therapeutic targets, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction: Recent advances in genetics and epidemiology have once again thrust
lipoprotein (a)(Lp (a)) into the clinical spotlight. Elevated plasma concentrations of Lp (a) are …

Lipoprotein (a) and cardiovascular disease: prediction, attributable risk fraction, and estimating benefits from novel interventions

P Welsh, C Welsh, CA Celis-Morales… - European Journal of …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Aims To investigate the population attributable fraction due to elevated lipoprotein (a)(Lp (a))
and the utility of measuring Lp (a) in cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk prediction. Methods …