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I had a heart attack April 25, 2023. My numbers were all within normal ranges and my new cardiologist after everything was done said no one would consider putting me on meds.
I was at the gym doing a crossfit workout and had chest pain that I though was muscle strain. I stopped and went home. After two days of just feeling off, I went to a walk-in clinic, they sent me to the ER. All of my tests looked normal, but my blood work came back with elevated enzyme showing heart distress, they had drawn multiple times and it was on the decline. They admitted me and scheduled a CAC, I had 100% blocked LAD with home grown bypasses. They installed two stents.
I was later tested for lipid(a) and found to have a score around 170.
My cardiologist says there is nothing to do about that number and to focus on lowering my LDL to below 50, and salts and Saturated fats from my diet.
I don't get as many steps in as you do, probably only 25k - 32k. I'm active but haven always been. I would find a Cardiologist that is aware of the current studies being done about L(a) and get in to see them. But also keep working at being heathly and not over thinking.
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Sorry to hear about what you’ve been experiencing. There are some studies now saying getting LDL below 70 for most, below 50 for people who are high risk, can reverse cardiovascular disease. My LDL started at 109 with the highest statin one could take and also with Zetia. It’s now at 27 after adding Repatha.
I just read over the weekend the results of a phase 2 drug trial that lowered Lp(a) by 90%, so you might want to be watching what happens there, although it’s likely 5+ years before we’ll see these new drugs on the market.
Clinicaltrials.gov is a website to look for drug trials if you’re interested
Good luck in this journey!
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My husband just got the results back from his lab last week, LPA 278, we are concerned.
Last result in November was 209.
( I didn’t had it print out and checked out every single blood number, as the the doctor flew over it with and didn’t say anything about the high number of LDA.
He had a stent put in a year ago (his main artery was blocked 90%) and is on statins, mini aspirin since then…
All other blood result are fine.
We were reading, there is not much you can do about it, than trying to live a healthy lifestyle as good as you can. I was ready too, that it could be a side effect from statins?
We are overwhelmed and would be thankful for every idea.