Association of Lp(a) (Lipoprotein[a]) and Hypertension in Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease: The MESA.
Rishi RikhiHarpreet Singh BhatiaChristopher L SchaichNicklaus P AshburnMichael Y TsaiErin Donelly MichosParag A ChevliDavid M HerringtonSotirios TsimikasMichael David ShapiroPublished in: Hypertension (Dallas, Tex. : 1979) (2022)
Although the major contribution to cardiovascular risk was hypertension, elevated Lp(a) significantly modified the association of hypertension with cardiovascular disease. More research is needed to understand mechanistic links among Lp(a), hypertension, and cardiovascular disease.