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 …

Lipoprotein (a) and cardiovascular disease: sifting the evidence to guide future research

PR Kamstrup, RDG Neely, S Nissen… - European Journal of …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Lipoprotein (a)(Lp (a)) is a genetically determined causal risk factor for
cardiovascular disease including coronary heart disease, peripheral arterial disease …

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) …

Molecular, population, and clinical aspects of lipoprotein (a): a bridge too far?

NC Ward, KM Kostner, DR Sullivan, P Nestel… - Journal of clinical …, 2019 - mdpi.com
There is now significant evidence to support an independent causal role for lipoprotein
(a)(Lp (a)) as a risk factor for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. Plasma Lp (a) …

Use of Lipoprotein (a) in clinical practice: A biomarker whose time has come. A scientific statement from the National Lipid Association

DP Wilson, TA Jacobson, PH Jones… - Journal of clinical …, 2019 - Elsevier
Abstract Lipoprotein (a)[Lp (a)] is a well-recognized, independent risk factor for
atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, with elevated levels estimated to be prevalent in …

Use of Lipoprotein (a) in clinical practice: A biomarker whose time has come. A scientific statement from the National Lipid Association

DP Wilson, TA Jacobson, PH Jones… - Journal of clinical …, 2022 - Elsevier
Lipoprotein (a)[Lp (a)] is a well-recognized, independent risk factor for atherosclerotic
cardiovascular disease, with elevated levels estimated to be prevalent in 20% of the …

Lipoprotein (a) in clinical practice: A guide for the clinician

C Krittanawong, NS Maitra, AH El-Sherbini… - Progress in …, 2023 - Elsevier
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains the leading cause of death worldwide. Serum
lipoprotein (a)(Lp (a)) has been shown to be an independent and causative risk factor for …

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 …

Lipoprotein (a): a genetic marker for cardiovascular disease and target for emerging therapies

A Cesaro, A Schiavo, E Moscarella… - Journal of …, 2021 - journals.lww.com
Abstract Lipoprotein (a)[Lp (a)] is an established cardiovascular risk factor, and growing
evidence indicates its causal association with atherosclerotic disease because of the …