Peter Attia· MD
Lp(a) is the most common hereditary driver of ASCVD — affecting between 15-20% of the population.
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Lp(a) is the most common hereditary driver of ASCVD — affecting between 15-20% of the population.
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it's important to understand that FH or familial hypercholesterolemia is the second most common form of hereditary heart disease right after elevated LP little a
And again the two most common are going to be L LP little a and some form of familial hyper cholesterolemia Now the latter is a lot easier to spot because these people have Skyhigh cholesterol levels the former is much more difficult because virtually nobody is getting their LP little a tested