A simple blood test for lipoprotein(a), or LP(a), could help identify a major hidden risk for heart attacks and strokes, but ...

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 ...

The evidence implicating high levels of lipoprotein(a), or Lp(a), as a risk predictor for heart attack, stroke, and other cardiovascular conditions has outpaced the science of what to do about the ...

Dennis R. Leahy, MD, shares his POV on the value of making Lp(a) testing universal, not only to inform patients and their clinicians of the high CV risks, but to make way for potential treatments.

Researchers from University of California San Diego School of Medicine have found that testing for lipoprotein(a) — a genetic risk factor for heart disease — remains uncommon in the United States, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Talk to your doctor about getting your lipoprotein(a) levels tested. (Getty Images) Sandra Revill Tremulis was a healthy ...

A blood test that measures lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)] has received breakthrough device designation from the US Food and Drug Administration. The Tina-quant Lp(a) RxDx assay, developed by Roche in ...

Many patients receive a standardized lipid panel as part of a yearly physical that includes testing of their "good" cholesterol (high-density lipoprotein) and "bad" cholesterol (low-density ...

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--LetsGetChecked, a global healthcare solutions company, today announced its collaboration with Novartis to increase access to Lipoprotein(a)–Lp(a)–testing and programs. Now, ...

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 ...