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Lipoprotein(a) cardiovascular risk

What is Lp(a) and why does it matter?

Lp(a) (lipoprotein(a)) is a genetic cardiovascular risk marker. A normal level is under 30; a level near 140 is considered very high. Elevated Lp(a) combined with elevated LDL significantly raises cardiac risk, and many patients are unaware they have high Lp(a) since it's not part of routine testing.

Lp(a)Genetic Risk MarkerCardiovascular RiskElevated Lp(a)High Lp(a)LDLCardiac RiskRoutine Testing
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