The association of lipoprotein(a) and coronary artery calcium in asymptomatic patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Felipe Villa MartignoniJosé Eduardo Rl JúniorIsabela R MarquesCintia GomesVittoria Caporal S MoreiraIsabela A F de SouzaIsabele A MiyawakiCaroliny H SilvaAugusto Barreto do Amaral NetoEduardo M H PadrãoRhanderson CardosoHenrique Doria de VasconcellosMichael MiedemaPublished in: European journal of preventive cardiology (2024)
Asymptomatic patients with elevated Lp(a) had 31% higher chances of having any coronary calcification (CAC > 0) and 29% higher chances of having more advanced calcification (CAC > 100). It increased the chances of having progression of coronary calcification over time by 43%. For each 1 mg/dL of Lp(a) there was an increment of 1% chance of having coronary calcification.