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Lp(a) Clinical Guidance

Lp(a) is a cholesterol-carrying macromolecule circulating in the blood that can damage your arteries, causing a heart attack or stroke. The Lp(a) level in your blood is largely inherited. Indeed, high Lp(a) levels may be the most commonly inherited cause of heart attacks and strokes.

This website will help you determine how much your Lp(a) level increases your risk of having a heart attack or stroke, and provide you with specific guidance about what you can do to lower your risk if your Lp(a) level is elevated.

Estimating the risk of heart attack & stroke caused by Lp(a)

Please enter your health information in the boxes below. After you enter your information, a graph will appear to show you your estimated risk of having a heart attack, stroke, or undergoing a procedure to clear a blocked artery at any age up to age 80.

This estimated risk does not take into account your Lp(a) level. The only way to know how much your Lp(a) level increases your risk of having a heart attack or stroke is to measure it. Persons with high levels of Lp(a) may be at increased risk and not even know it.

To see how much your Lp(a) level increases your risk of having a heart attack or stroke, enter your Lp(a) level using the slider bar below the graph. A second line will appear on the graph showing you how much your Lp(a) level increases your risk of having a heart attack or stroke.

Enter your health information below

Cholesterol units:
Creatinine unit:
Sex
Age (ages 30-75)
Cholesterol
Total Cholesterol (mmol/L) (range 3.5 - 8.0)
Fasting glucose (mmol/L) (range 2.0 - 5.0)
Creatinine (mmol/L) (range 0.6 - 2.8)
Systolic Blood Pressure (mmHg) (range 90 - 200)
Microalbuminuria
Central systolic bp
Height units:
Weight units:
Height (cm)
Weight (kg)
Your BMI is calculated as:
BMI:
Pulse wave speed
Do you have diabetes?
Do you currently smoke?
Are you taking a medicine to lower blood pressure?
Has anyone in your family had a heart attack or stroke?

Vascular age:

Your risk of having a heart attack or stroke up to age 80 is:

With an Lp(a) of 16.6 nmol/L and an estimated risk of NaN%, lowering your LDL by 55.9 mg/dL and your SBP by 5 mmHg beginning at age 80 will reduce your risk of having a heart attack or stroke to:

You can use the slider bars below to estimate how much you can reduce your risk of having a heart attack or stroke by lowering your LDL and blood pressure levels. After using the slider bars, a new line will appear on the graph showing you your risk of having a heart attack or stroke that includes both your Lp(a) level and the effect of lowering your LDL or blood pressure.

When the light blue line and the dark blue line overlap, this is the amount you have to reduce your LDL or blood pressure in order to compensate for the increased risk caused by your Lp(a) levels.

How much should I lower my LDL? - 00.0

How much should I lower my blood pressure? - 0

Reducing your risk of heart attack and stroke