Nasljedno stanje koje značajno povećava rizik nastanka kardiovaskularnih bolesti
Viši nivoi Lp(a) povezani su s većim rizikom aterosklerotskih kardiovaskularnih događaja (npr. infarkt miokarda, moždani udar) i aortne stenoze, neovisno o LDL‑kolesterolu.
Što je Lp(a)?
Lp(a) je čestica slična LDL-kolesterolu, ali s dodatnim apolipoproteinom(a). Njegova koncentracija je uglavnom genski određena i relativno stabilna tijekom života.
Zašto se testirati na Lp(a)?
Smjernice često preporučuju jednom u životu izmjeriti Lp(a) kod odraslih, posebno ako postoji porodična povijest rane kardiovaskularne bolesti ili neobjašnjivo visok rizik uprkos “normalnom” LDL-kolesterolu.
Kako se mjeri Lp(a)?
Rutinske kontrole kolesterola predstavljaju odličnu priliku za provedbu testiranja Lp(a). Današnji standard je izražavanje rezultata u nmol/L (molarna koncentracija čestica), jer Lp(a) ima varijabilnu veličinu čestica.
Život s povišenim Lp(a)
Život s povišenim Lp(a) može biti izazovan jer je nivo uglavnom genetski i ne mijenja se mnogo tokom života. Ipak, mnogo toga možete učiniti da smanjite ukupan kardiovaskularni rizik.
Lp(a) je nasljedno stanje Zaštitite sebe i svoje najmilije na vrijeme
Shvatite što Lp(a) znači: Viši Lp(a) povećava rizik za aterosklerotske bolesti i aortnu stenozu, neovisno o LDL‑kolesterolu. Cilj je sniziti “ukupan rizik”, čak i ako Lp(a) ostaje povišen.
Kratice:
LDL, eng. lo w density lipid, lipoprotein niske gustoće
Lp(a), lipoprotein malo „a“
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