LIPOPROTEIN(A) CONFERS INCIDENT CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE RISK AMONG 243,474 INDIVIDUALS WITHOUT A FAMILY HISTORY OF HEART DISEASE

Lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)] is an independent, highly heritable risk factor for coronary artery disease (CAD) risk. However, the incident CAD risk of elevated Lp(a) in those without a family history of heart disease is poorly understood. We studied participants of the prospective cohort, the UK Biobank