The 15-year data help support the idea that each test can aid in putting the other’s results in perspective, but questions ...

I’m a cardiologist. Here are the most important new guidelines that younger people need to know about when it comes to their heart health.

The latest cholesterol guidelines include three new screening tests: coronary artery calcium, lipoprotein (a), and apolipoprotein B.

Doctors should begin screening for heart disease and treating people for high cholesterol levels even younger than before, ...

Heart disease remains the leading cause of death worldwide, but new guidance suggests that a lesser-known cholesterol test could help detect hidden risks early—even in people who appear healthy.

Lp(a)] is an independent, genetically determined risk factor for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD), with levels >50 mg/dL affecting 20–30% of the global population. Despite therapeutic ...

If you've listened to the radio or opened a webpage in the past year, you may have seen or heard ads promoting lipoprotein(a), or Lp(a), testing to help people identify risks for heart disease. But, ...

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 ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I’m a healthy 50-year-old woman. I asked my doctor to test me for Lipoprotein(a) after reading about it. My level was high, at 41 mg/dL. My doctor told me that it didn’t need to be ...

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 ...

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 ...

Just how high does lipoprotein(a) need to be before it confers the same type of risk observed in patients with elevated LDL-cholesterol levels? “Many people, including clinicians, have heard about ...