The association of lipoprotein(a) with incident heart failure hospitalization: Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Study

We examined the association of Lp(a) levels with incident HF hospitalization in the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) study. We also assessed the relationship between Lp(a) levels and arterial stiffness as a potential mechanism for development of HF.

Source: Atherosclerosis - May 12, 2017 Category: Cardiology Authors: Anandita Agarwala, Yashashwi Pokharel, Anum Saeed, Wensheng Sun, Salim S. Virani, Vijay Nambi, Chiadi Ndumele, Eyal Shahar, Gerardo Heiss, Eric Boerwinkle, Suma Konety, Ron C. Hoogeveen, Christie M. Ballantyne Source Type: research