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Medical News Today (MNT)
“Those with very extreme Lp(a) levels have an almost 10% higher absolute risk of developing CVD across 30-years of follow-up.” – Ask T. Nordestgaard, lead author
Cardiology January 27th 2026
MDLinx
“The main scenario that prompts me to use apoB is when a patient’s traditional lipid panel values are either normal, or even slightly abnormal, but have discrepancy with the quality/quantity of their other comorbid problems.” — Austin Shuxiao, MD
Cardiology September 16th 2025
Journal of the American College of Cardiology (JACC)
Elevated plasma Lp(a) concentrations were associated with a 41% faster progression of peak aortic jet velocity and a 57% faster progression of mean transvalvular gradient in patients with aortic stenosis.
Cardiology August 5th 2024