Familial combined hyperlipidemia patients with higher Lp(a) levels have lower type 2 diabetes risk Jacinthlyn Sylvia6 Jun 2023 10:15 AM ISTA new study by Ioannis Skoumas and team showed that higher Lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)] levels are associated with a decreased incidence of type 2 diabetes...
Olpasiran markedly reduces lipoprotein(a) in atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease: NEJM Dr. Manav Aggarwal7 Nov 2022 8:00 PM ISTUSA: In patients with established atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD), olpasiran treatment remarkably reduced lipoprotein(a)...
High levels of lipoprotein(a) and hsCRP tied to increased risk of cardiovascular events Dr. Manav Aggarwal31 Oct 2022 10:15 AM ISTChina: In coronary artery disease (CAD) patients undergoing PCI, a high level of lipoprotein(a) is associated with worse outcomes, and in those with...
Lp(a) as a causal risk factor for cardiovascular outcomes -- ESA consensus statement strengthens evidence Medha Baranwal2 Oct 2022 10:45 PM ISTEurope: The European Atherosclerosis Society (EAS) has released a recent consensus statement on lipoprotein(a) in atherosclerotic cardiovascular...
Lipoprotein(a) levels tied to onset of aortic valve calcification, not progression: Study Medha Baranwal10 Aug 2022 11:00 AM ISTNetherlands: Lipoprotein(a) is robustly associated with the development of aortic valve calcification (AVC) but not with the progression of...
Elevated lipoprotein(a) levels in PAD predict risk of adverse CV and limb events: JACC Medha Baranwal20 July 2022 9:45 AM ISTJapan: Elevated lipoprotein(a) levels in patients with peripheral artery disease (PAD) treated with revascularization are associated with an increased...
Lipoprotein (a) holds prognostic value in women taking menopausal hormone therapy: JAMA Medha Baranwal12 April 2022 9:00 AM ISTUSA: Higher Lipoprotein(a) (Lp[a]) is associated with an increased risk of incident coronary heart disease (CHD), and menopausal hormone therapy (HT)...
Elevated Lp(a) levels and CAC score together heighten risk of ASCVD, finds new analysis of MESA study Dr Kartikeya Kohli25 Feb 2022 9:45 AM ISTElevated lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)] and coronary artery calcium (CAC) score are individually associated with increased atherosclerotic cardiovascular...
Genetic clues link lipoprotein A to prostate cancer risk Hina Zahid4 Feb 2022 9:00 AM ISTA new analysis has uncovered a potential link between higher prostate cancer risk and genetic variants associated with higher bloodstream levels of...
Increase in Lipoprotein (a) levels during COVID-19 hospitalization tied to VTE risk: Study Medha Baranwal29 Jan 2022 9:15 AM ISTNetherlands: Results from a pilot study published in the journal Atherosclerosis showed that in patients hospitalized with COVID-19, the levels...
Alirocumab benefits CAD patients only if lipoprotein (a) levels elevated: Study Dr. Shravani Dali19 Aug 2021 9:15 AM ISTIn patients with recent acute coronary syndromes PCSK9 inhibitor alirocumab provides substantial clinical benefit only when lipoprotein(a)...
