Low-density lipoprotein, known as LDL, is a complex structure with several components that allow cholesterol to circulate in the bloodstream, a watery environment. LDL is the primary mechanism used to ...

Researchers reviewed evolving ASCVD risk calculators and lipid management strategies for potential updates to international cholesterol guidelines.

New recommendations suggest that some people should start trying to lower their cholesterol as early as age 30.

A panel discussion titled “Elevated Lipoprotein(a): Raise Your Game and Lower Your (Risk) Score?” presented at the American Heart Association (AHA) Scientific Sessions 2023, which convened in ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Lepodisiran greatly lowered lipoprotein(a) at 6 months and 1 year compared with placebo. A cardiovascular ...

We were unable to process your request. Please try again later. If you continue to have this issue please contact customerservice@slackinc.com. Zerlasiran lowered lipoprotein(a) by more than 80% at 36 ...

Imagine my surprise when a past letter on Lp(a) turned out to be one of the most popular I’ve ever written. I hadn't expected that. To me, Lp(a) seemed like a highly specialized, even esoteric ...

Worried about high cholesterol levels? Well, apart from taking a good diet, working out, and changing your lifestyle, here’s one thing doctors advise you to do, especially if you are in your early 30s ...

Study identifies underutilization of testing, with disparities by race and sex. Elevated lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)] is a common inherited dyslipidemia linked to increased atherosclerotic cardiovascular ...

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, ...

Should a patient with high lipoprotein a, or Lp(a), be started on low-dose aspirin? This is the conundrum facing many physicians and patients, but even getting to that point will require more ...

In an observational registry study of Swedish outpatients with type 1 diabetes, those who had high plasma lipoprotein(a) [Lp (a)] levels — defined as >120 nmol/L or approximately 50 mg/dL — were more ...