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Irma Bagdoniene: Extreme Lipoprotein(a) Equals Secondary Prevention Risk in FH Patients
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Sep 22, 2025, 07:00

Irma Bagdoniene: Extreme Lipoprotein(a) Equals Secondary Prevention Risk in FH Patients

Irma Bagdoniene, Cardiologist and Lipidologist at Klinikum Lippe – University Hospital for Cardiology, Angiology, and Internal Intensive Care Medicine, posted on LinkedIn:

“This study highlights a important message: patients with extreme elevations of Lp(a) already carry a cardiovascular risk equivalent to secondary prevention — even in the primary prevention setting.

Implications for clinical practice:

  • LDL-C targets of ≤70 mg/dL, ideally ≤55 mg/dL, are fully justified.
  • Achieving these levels often requires combination therapy, including PCSK9 inhibitors.
  • These high-risk patients deserve early, intensive lipid management—not only after their first event.

A strong reminder: FH AND extreme Lp(a) is a double-hit dyslipidemia that demands aggressive and early prevention strategies.”

Title: Extreme lipoprotein(a) is a cardiovascular risk equivalent in heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia

Authors: Martine Paquette, MSca, Bertrand Cariou, MDb, Simon-Pierre Guay, MDa,c,d, Antonio Gallo, MDe, Liam R. Brunham, MDf, Sophie Béliard, MDg, Alexis Baass, MD

Irma Bagdoniene: Extreme Lipoprotein(a) Equals Secondary Prevention Risk in FH Patients

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