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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?
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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?
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