High lipoprotein(a) raises heart attack risk even in healthy people

A new report has affirmed that elevated degrees of lipoprotein(a), or Lp(a)  a kind of LDL cholesterol  can significantly increase the gamble of a coronary failure, even in people with no other gamble factors for coronary illness.

The review included 6,238 members matured 43 to 65, with their Lp(a) levels estimated. Levels in the top 10%  216 nanomoles per liter (nmol/L) or higher  were named high, while levels in the lower half  under 42 nmol/L were viewed as low. Most members had conditions or ways of behaving that expanded their coronary illness risk, known as standard modifiable gamble factors (SMuRFs). These incorporate diabetes, hypertension, smoking, and negative cholesterol levels. While around 4% of the members had each of the four SMuRFs, almost 24% had none.