Dr Steven Nissen and Dr Thomas Nero discuss the importance of Lipoprotein a -aka Lp(a)- and its clinical importance as a special type of LDL cholesterol which dramatically increases your cardiovascular risk. They also covers why it important to get it tested at least once and what you can do to lower your risk of heart attack if you have it. If you enjoy this episode you may want to take a listen to the research oriented version of this topic at FUTURE PULSE CARDIOLOGY.