Elevated Lipoprotein(a) Linked to Recurrent Cardiovascular Events – A Case Report
The role of lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)] in the development of atherosclerosis has been recently recognized, and the current recommendation is to measure Lp(a) once in a lifetime in all individuals, in order to identify those at risk for developing an acute coronary syndrome or recurrent events, even in t...
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| description | The role of lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)] in the development of atherosclerosis has been recently recognized, and the current recommendation is to measure Lp(a) once in a lifetime in all individuals, in order to identify those at risk for developing an acute coronary syndrome or recurrent events, even in the absence of other cardiovascular risk factors. We present the case of a middle-aged patient with recurrent cardiovascular events, in whom we identified high levels of Lp(a) as a possible explanation of the recurrent events. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b877acace38243f593365e5964a6a6122022-12-22T04:36:01ZengSciendoJournal of Interdisciplinary Medicine2501-81322022-09-0173788010.2478/jim-2022-0014Elevated Lipoprotein(a) Linked to Recurrent Cardiovascular Events – A Case ReportRoșca Aurelian0Ion Bianca1Mihăilă Theofana2“George Emil Palade” University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science and Technology, Târgu Mureș, RomaniaClinic of Cardiology, Emergency Clinical County Hospital, Târgu Mureș, Romania“George Emil Palade” University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science and Technology, Târgu Mureș, RomaniaThe role of lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)] in the development of atherosclerosis has been recently recognized, and the current recommendation is to measure Lp(a) once in a lifetime in all individuals, in order to identify those at risk for developing an acute coronary syndrome or recurrent events, even in the absence of other cardiovascular risk factors. We present the case of a middle-aged patient with recurrent cardiovascular events, in whom we identified high levels of Lp(a) as a possible explanation of the recurrent events.https://doi.org/10.2478/jim-2022-0014atherosclerosislipoprotein(a)acute coronary syndromes |
| spellingShingle | Roșca Aurelian Ion Bianca Mihăilă Theofana Elevated Lipoprotein(a) Linked to Recurrent Cardiovascular Events – A Case Report Journal of Interdisciplinary Medicine atherosclerosis lipoprotein(a) acute coronary syndromes |
| title | Elevated Lipoprotein(a) Linked to Recurrent Cardiovascular Events – A Case Report |
| title_full | Elevated Lipoprotein(a) Linked to Recurrent Cardiovascular Events – A Case Report |
| title_fullStr | Elevated Lipoprotein(a) Linked to Recurrent Cardiovascular Events – A Case Report |
| title_full_unstemmed | Elevated Lipoprotein(a) Linked to Recurrent Cardiovascular Events – A Case Report |
| title_short | Elevated Lipoprotein(a) Linked to Recurrent Cardiovascular Events – A Case Report |
| title_sort | elevated lipoprotein a linked to recurrent cardiovascular events a case report |
| topic | atherosclerosis lipoprotein(a) acute coronary syndromes |
| url | https://doi.org/10.2478/jim-2022-0014 |
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