Lipoprotein(a) identifies premature coronary artery disease in patients with low LDL-cholesterol: A large multicenter cohort study.
BACKGROUND Lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)] is a genetically determined, causal risk factor for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. Whether elevated Lp(a) is associated with premature coronary artery disease (pCAD) in young and middle-aged adults with low levels of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) remains poorly c...