Lipoprotein(a), or Lp(a), is a lesser-known cholesterol linked to a higher risk of heart attack and stroke. Cardiologists ...

SAN CARLOS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Lipoprotein(a) Foundation announced the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has approved two ICD-10 codes for the diagnosis of elevated ...

Dennis R. Leahy, MD, shares his POV on the value of making Lp(a) testing universal, not only to inform patients and their clinicians of the high CV risks, but to make way for potential treatments.

High Lp(a) levels are largely genetic and often go unnoticed. A simple blood test by age 40 can provide a crucial head start in heart health. (Image: Pexels) Heart disease is one of the major health ...

The IDF has begun implementing a new genetic blood test to identify elevated risk for heart attacks and strokes years before they occur, the IDF Medical Corps said this week.The test measures ...

Share on Pinterest Cholesterol levels could be a good predictor of coronary artery disease risk. Olena Smyrnova/Stocksy Coronary artery disease is a serious but common type of heart disease that can ...

Lipoprotein(a) is a significant risk factor for heart attack and stroke. Photo: Getty Images/Science Photo Library RF Heart attack despite a healthy diet? Stroke without high blood pressure? The ...

A blood test that measures lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)] has received breakthrough device designation from the US Food and Drug Administration. The Tina-quant Lp(a) RxDx assay, developed by Roche in ...

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 ...

Cardiologists highlight Lipoprotein(a), or Lp(a), a blood component that silently increases heart attack and stroke risk. Even healthy individuals with normal cholesterol can be at risk. Lp(a) is ...

Anjali advises that specific nutrients could aid in the progressive reduction of Lp(a) levels When people think about cholesterol and heart health, they usually focus on total cholesterol and LDL ...