It's really worth having your doctor run this blood test for you. Lots of those "surprise" heart attacks you read about among athletes and celebrities -- maybe even your own young family members -- are traced to Lipoprotein (a), aka Lp(a), pronounced "L. P. little a".
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/30/health/heart-attack-lpa-protein.html?unlocked_article_code=1.704.h__M.Tf9VfbL6fNBq&smid=url-share
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Eli Lilly Drug Reduces Mysterious Lp(a) Particle Involved in Heart Attack Risk
The Eli Lilly drug caused a major drop in the blood levels of Lp(a), but further research is needed to show that it will prevent heart attacks and strokes.
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