http://www.imim.cat/noticies Programa de recerca: Processos inflamatoris i cardiovasculars http://www.imim.cat/noticies/view.php?ID=805 <p>High levels of this protein, which is part of blood cholesterol, are associated with a 40% higher probability of multivessel coronary atherosclerosis, directly linked to the risk of heart attack or other cardiac events.</p> <p>The findings come from a study led by researchers at the Hospital del Mar Research Institute and published in the American Journal of Preventive Cardiology.</p> <p>The authors advocate measuring lipoprotein(a) levels in all patients, not only those at high cardiovascular risk. This can be done through a simple blood test.</p> 27/02/2026