The dedicated “Lp (a) clinic”: a concept whose time has arrived?

S Tsimikas, ESG Stroes - Atherosclerosis, 2020 - Elsevier
The emergence of pathophysiological, epidemiologic, and genetic data strongly supports
the causality for lipoprotein (a)[Lp (a)] in cardiovascular disease (CVD) and calcific aortic …

How can we identify very high-risk heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia?

Y Kataoka, S Funabashi, T Doi… - … of Atherosclerosis and …, 2022 - jstage.jst.go.jp
Heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (HeFH) is a genetic disorder that elevates low-
density lipoprotein cholesterol and increases the risk of premature atherosclerotic …

Impact of elevated lipoprotein (a) on coronary artery disease phenotype and severity

DM Leistner, A Laguna-Fernandez… - European Journal of …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Aims A thorough characterization of the relationship between elevated lipoprotein (a)[Lp (a)]
and coronary artery disease (CAD) is lacking. This study aimed to quantitatively assess the …

[HTML][HTML] Lipoprotein (a) level is associated with plaque vulnerability in patients with coronary artery disease: An optical coherence tomography study

Y Muramatsu, Y Minami, A Kato, A Katsura, T Sato… - IJC Heart & …, 2019 - Elsevier
Abstract Background High lipoprotein (a)[Lp (a)] levels are an independent factor for worse
prognosis in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD). However, the association between …

Effects of a lacto-ovo-vegetarian diet on the plasma lipidome and its association with atherosclerotic burden in patients with coronary artery disease—a randomized …

D Djekic, L Shi, F Calais, F Carlsson, R Landberg… - Nutrients, 2020 - mdpi.com
A vegetarian diet has been associated with a lower risk of coronary artery disease (CAD).
Plasma triacylglycerols, ceramides, and phosphatidylcholines may improve prediction of …

High lipoprotein (a) levels predict severity of coronary artery disease in patients hospitalized for acute myocardial infarction. Data from the French RICO survey

M Farnier, F Chagué, M Maza, F Bichat… - Journal of Clinical …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background Lipoprotein (a)(Lp (a)) is a well-recognized independent risk factor for
atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD). However, limited data are available on the …

Lipoprotein (a): is it more, less or equal to LDL as a causal factor for cardiovascular disease and mortality?

A Langsted, BG Nordestgaard - Current opinion in lipidology, 2020 - journals.lww.com
On cholesterol scales, lipoprotein (a) and LDL appeared equal as causal factors for
myocardial infarction; however, lipoprotein (a) was most important for mortality. Lipoprotein …

Molecular, population, and clinical aspects of lipoprotein (a): a bridge too far?

NC Ward, KM Kostner, DR Sullivan, P Nestel… - Journal of clinical …, 2019 - mdpi.com
There is now significant evidence to support an independent causal role for lipoprotein
(a)(Lp (a)) as a risk factor for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. Plasma Lp (a) …

Association of lipoprotein (a) with coronary severity in patients with new-onset acute myocardial infarction: A large cross-sectional study

Z Wang, S Xiao, N Liu - Clinica Chimica Acta, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Although current evidence suggests a causal association between lipoprotein
(a)[Lp (a)] and cardiovascular disease, there is still no consensus on its association with …

Cohort profile: role of lipoproteins in cardiovascular disease—the LipidCardio study

M König, S Joshi, DM Leistner, U Landmesser… - BMJ open, 2019 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Purpose The LipidCardio Study was established for in-depth analyses of cardiovascular risk
factors, providing well-defined cardiovascular and metabolic phenotypes. In particular, the …