Maciej Banach Shares Insights From the STAR-Lp(a) Study
Maciej Banach, Vice-Rector for the Collegium Medicum at John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin, shared on LinkedIn:
”From the current 5/2025 issue of the journal
These results further confirm that elevated Lp(a) LPA contributes to atherosclerosis progression and increases risk mainly in individuals at high CVD risk and/or with established ASCVD.
Therefore, we should diagnose elevated Lp(a) early and optimize other established risk factors to reduce Lp(a)-related residual CVD risk.”
Read the full article here.
Article: Determinants of lack of atherosclerosis progression in adult patients with elevated lipoprotein (a): results from the STAR-Lp(a) study
Authors: Ibadete Bytyci, Joanna Lewek, Agata Bielecka-Dabrowa, Monika Burzyńska, Piotr Jankowski, Michal Chudzik, Maciej Banach

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