Yannick Kaiser News Today

Netherlands: Lipoprotein(a) is robustly associated with the development of aortic valve calcification (AVC) but not with the progression of calcification over long-term follow-up, says a recent study....

If AV disease has any chance to be treated medically, therapy must begin well before calcification starts, say experts.

The findings imply that any interventions to reduce Lp(a) would need to happen before the disease is underway, researchers say.