Lipoprotein(a)

What is Lipoprotein(a)? Abbreviated to Lp(a) and pronounced ‘L’ ‘P’ little ‘A’. You may have heard of a ‘bad’ cholesterol called LDL. Lp(a) is another type of ‘bad’ cholesterol. Like high levels of LDL, high levels of Lp(a) can stick in your artery wall (called atherosclerosis), slowly blocking the artery. Blocked arteries can lead to … Continue reading Lipoprotein(a)