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About Lp(a) Forum
The Lp(a) Forum is a new, independent, non-profit, expert-led, global initiative providing clinicians and researchers worldwide with open access, peer-reviewed resources devoted to the exciting and rapidly developing area of Lp(a) science and therapeutics.
The Forum brings together internationally-recognised experts from the scientific and clinical communities who are committed to developing awareness, knowledge and understanding of the importance of Lp(a) as an independent risk factor for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) and aortic valve stenosis, even when LDL-cholesterol levels are low… Read more
Free Membership
Lp(a) Forum Co-Chair, Professor John Chapman, invites you to join Lp(a) Forum for open access to multimedia educational resources about Lp(a) science, management and research.
Why do we need this Forum?
In recent years, unequivocal evidence has been published supporting Lp(a) as a target for lipid lowering therapies to reduce cardiovascular risk in individuals with significantly elevated Lp(a) levels. Innovative Lp(a) targeted therapies are in development and there is now an urgent need for reliable, accessible scientific and clinical information about Lp(a) for the clinical and scientific community that is appropriate for all levels of expertise and interest.
Lp(a) Forum Co-Chair, Professor John Chapman, turns the spotlight on the accumulating observational, genetic and mechanistic evidence supporting Lp(a) as an independent, causal risk factor for cardiovascular disease, and discusses the promise of novel Lp(a)-lowering agents in development.
Lp(a) Forum Co-Chair, Professor Henry Ginsberg, explains why the time is right to focus on Lp(a) as an important risk factor for cardiovascular disease and to ensure that current knowledge and news of future advances are accessible to clinicians and researchers worldwide.
Expert Views
The importance of Lp(a) testing
Professor Keith Ferdinand, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, USA, highlights the importance of testing Lp(a) levels.
Lp(a) and coronary plaque progression
Professor Marc Dweck, University of Edinburgh, UK, reports recent imaging research that links Lp(a) to progression of the most unstable coronary plaques.
The genetics of Lp(a)
Professor Florian Kronenberg, Medical University of Innsbruck, Austria, shows how the genetics of Lp(a) is informing links with cardiovascular outcomes.
Diversity in Lp(a) across ancestry and gender
Professor Pia Kamstrup, Copenhagen University Hospital, Denmark, discusses the evidence and its implications for cardiovascular risk in different populations.
Lipoprotein(a) as a CVD risk factor
Dr Anne Langsted, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark, considers the pivotal studies that are shaping current clinical practice and future expectations.
Slides
Lp(a): A new causal risk factor for ASCVD and aortic valve stenosis
Download this topical introductory slide deck to Lp(a), developed by Lp(a) Forum Co-Chair, Professor John Chapman, which summarises key evidence supporting the role of Lp(a) as a causal risk factor in cardiovascular disease
Trials
Multiple Lp(a) targeted therapeutics are undergoing extensive clinical trials to investigate their safety, efficacy and tolerability, and potential benefits for cardiovascular outcomes.
Lp(a): What do the guidelines say?
Multiple expert guidelines recognise Lp(a) as a risk factor for cardiovascular disease and advise on Lp(a) measurement and treatment as part of broader risk management…
Back to Basics
Back to Basics summarises current thinking on key aspects of Lp(a) science and management
What is Lp(a)
Lp(a) is a plasma lipoprotein that consists of an LDL-like particle in which apolipoprotein B100 is covalently linked to the plasminogen-like protein…
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Lp(a) measurement
Lp(a) level is measured as Lp(a) particle number (nmol/L) or Lp(a) mass concentration (mg/dL), and levels ≥100/125 nmol/L (≥50 mg/dL) are …
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Why test Lp(a)?
Professor Keith Ferdinand, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, USA, discusses the advantages of Lp(a) testing for patients and their families…
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Lp(a) and CVD
Elevated Lp(a) is associated with increased risk of coronary heart disease, ischaemic stroke, peripheral artery disease, heart failure, aortic stenosis and mortality …
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Lp(a) therapies
No Lp(a) targeted therapies have been approved, but experts agree that intensive management of other risk factors is important in individuals with elevated …
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Journal Updates
Should Lp(a) levels be measured more than once? Variations in Lp(a) levels with time, recorded in a third of clinically stable patients attending a lipid clinic …
New insights on Lp(a) testing around the world Recently published results of Lp(a) studies in Japan, Pakistan and Poland are helping to build a more detailed picture …
Should Lp(a) thresholds for CAD risk stratification be different for women and men? Lp(a) may predict coronary artery disease (CAD) risk at a lower level in women than in men …
Olpasiran shows prolonged Lp(a) lowering Participants in the Phase 2, placebo-controlled, OCEAN(a)-DOSE trial of olpasiran …
Ethnicity and deprivation affect Lp(a) testing in clinical practice Black and Hispanic patients with or at risk of ASCVD are less likely to have Lp(a) testing …
Latest Congress Highlights
Among the highlights of the ESC 2024 Congress (30 August-2 September, London, UK, and online), expert lipid specialists discussed latest progress in understanding of the role of Lp(a) in aortic stenosis, the benefits of Lp(a) testing on lipid control, the potential need for repeat Lp(a) measurement, implications of elevated Lp(a) for coronary calcium score, and the relevance of Lp(a) genotype.
Upcoming Congress
AHA Scientific Sessions 2024
16 – 18 Nov, Chicago, USA.
Other Congress News
Lp(a) was once again the focus of multiple presentations at the National Lipid Association Annual Scientific Sessions (Las Vegas, USA, 30 May-2 June 2024), with the emphasis on raising awareness about the importance of Lp(a) as a major risk factor for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease and the need to change attitudes and break down barriers to Lp(a) testing.
Video Library
International experts discuss hot topics on all aspects of the epidemiology, genetics and pathophysiology of Lp(a).
