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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, ...

They can go far towards improving your heart health.

Having high LDL cholesterol is one of the primary risk factors for heart disease. High cholesterol leads to plaque buildup in the arteries, which can narrow and block blood flow to the heart.

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Brigham and Women's Hospital investigators link very high lipoprotein(a) with a higher 30-year risk of major cardiovascular ...

This article is brought to you by Ochsner Health. My cholesterol has been on the rise for the past few years – and not just a slow creep. For most of my life, my LDL (often referred to as ‘bad’ ...

Lipoprotein(a) levels greater 30 mg/dL linked to increased 30-year risk for major CV events and coronary heart disease.