Lipoprotein(a) is associated with incidence but not progression of aortic valve calcium

Background Lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)] has been implicated in the etiology of aortic valve stenosis. Although Lp(a) is strongly associated with the presence of aortic valve calcium (AVC), there are no data evaluating the relationship of Lp(a) with AVC incidence and AVC progression. Purpose To assess whether high Lp(a) levels are associated with AVC incidence and progression. Methods In 922 individuals from the population-based Rotterdam Study (mean...