Currently available therapies such as niacin and PCSK9 inhibitors such as Repatha (evolocumab) and Praluent (alirocumab) can reduce Lp (a) levels, but their impact is modest. Another challenge in ...

A fatty particle can clog arteries just as surely as cholesterol but often goes undetected, striking seemingly healthy people ...

Icosapent ethyl (Vascepa; Amarin) remains effective at reducing cardiovascular events in patients with elevated triglycerides but relatively well-controlled LDL cholesterol on a statin irrespective of ...

While drugs are available that reduce levels of lipoprotein (a), a protein associated with cardiovascular disease, no currently available therapies target this protein directly. Several companies are ...

Michael D. Shapiro, DO, discusses how lipoproteins, chiefly LDL (low-density lipoprotein) and Lp(a) (lipoprotein a), drive atherosclerotic heart disease. This is a video synopsis/summary of an ...

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 ...

Lipoprotein(a) levels, which are largely determined by genetics, appear to fluctuate over time, particularly in individuals with moderately elevated concentrations, a UK Biobank analysis shows. People ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Lipoprotein(a) should be measured in all people at least once. “Evaluation and management of Lp(a) is actionable ...

Experts discuss the current prevalence of lipoprotein(a) (Lp[a]) testing in the US, both in the general population and among those with established atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD), its ...