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Cardiologist check up was normal but very high lipoprotein(a) at 159 mg/dl. no treatment was suggested as preventive measure to avoid cvd. am i in danger? should i ask for pcsk9 treatment?

Q: cardiologist check up was normal but very high lipoprotein(a) at 159 mg/dl. no treatment was suggested as preventive measure to avoid cvd. am i in danger? should i ask for pcsk9 treatment?

: What's the reason you had lipoprotein(a) done and how high was your LDL cholesterol and are you taking any statin?

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What's the reason you had lipoprotein(a) done and how high was your LDL cholesterol and are you taking any statin?

Answered 9/11/2022

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A member asked:

Cardiologist check up was normal but very high lipoprotein(a) at 159 mg/dl. no treatment was suggested as preventive measure to avoid cvd. am i in danger? should i ask for pcsk9 treatment?

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