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What is your target or goal lipoprotein (a) level for patients on PCSK9 inhibitors for either primary or secondary prevention? 

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Cardiology · Hartford Hospital

Let me compliment the clinician who submitted the question because he/she measured lipoprotein (a) [Lp(a)] in the first place. Lp(a) was first described in 1964, but its contribution to atherosclerotic vascular disease risk has only recently attracted widespread attention. Part of that attention is ...

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Cardiology · Harvard Medical School

Agree completely. Currently there is not a specified target for Lp(a). We do know that in addition to potent LDL/apoB lowering, the PCSK9 inhibitors lower Lp(a) by about 20-25%. So for those patients with elevated Lp(a) and residual ASCVD risk, PSCK9 inhibition is a reasonable option to lower Lp(a) ...

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