A simple blood test can help you find out
About 1 in 5 Americans lives with high Lp(a), (also known as Lipoprotein (a) or “L-P-little a”). It’s an inherited heart risk that may increase the chance of a sudden heart attack or stroke by 2 to 4 times.
Because high Lp(a) is a genetic risk factor, anyone could have it. Even people who live a healthy lifestyle.