High levels of lipoprotein(a) (Lp(a)) are a genetically determined independent risk factor for cardiovascular disease that cannot be modified through lifestyle changes. Now, a study in Nature reports ...

Icosapent ethyl (Vascepa; Amarin) remains effective at reducing cardiovascular events in patients with elevated triglycerides but relatively well-controlled LDL cholesterol on a statin irrespective of ...

Lipoprotein(a), the low-density lipoprotein (LDL)-like particle that is currently the focus of so much enthusiastic research, is significantly more atherogenic than LDL cholesterol, according to a ...