ESC Congress 2026 Abstract
Blood particle linked to highest artery disease risk at 70–100
The observational cohort included 20,723 adults aged 70–100; those with high levels of the cholesterol-carrying particle had the highest absolute risk.The observational cohort included 20,723 adults aged 70–100; those with high levels of the cholesterol-carrying particle had the highest absolute risk.
Cohort · 20,723 peoplePopulations
Who was studied20,723 individuals aged 70-100, median 12.5 years
What changedIndividuals aged 70-100 with high lipoprotein(a) had the highest absolute risk of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease
The catchFindings concern only people studied for prevention of a first cardiovascular event