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Hi @19281928, welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect.

Yes, according to one article on Pub-Med “statin therapy does not lead to clinically important differences in Lp(a) compared to placebo in patients at risk for CVD. Our findings suggest that in these patients, statin therapy will not change Lp(a)-associated CVD risk.”
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34849724/
This article does not say if statins will help with non-LP(a)-associated CVD risk. People with elevated LP(a) may or may not have other risk factors that statins may help with so you will find other member comments across the board on whether they take statins or other cholesterol reducing drugs.

I want to address your comment about statins making your calcium scores rise. I found some information about how statins affect calcium scores.
- Very Well Health: Statins and Your Calcium Score
https://www.verywellhealth.com/statins-and-your-calcium-scores-1746355
Here, the American College of Cardiology report how statins are associated with slowing plaque progression, decreases in events but increase coronary calcium scores:
- The Effect of Statin Therapy on the Progression and Composition of Coronary Atherosclerotic Plaque Identified on Coronary CTA
https://www.acc.org/latest-in-cardiology/articles/2021/11/10/19/50/the-effect-of-statin-therapy-on-the-progression-and-composition-of-coronary-atherosclerotic-plaque
Are you comfortable sharing a bit more about your LP(a) experience? What other cardiovascular risk factors do you have?

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@jlharsh all I know is we are not in good hands with healthcare, they're clueless about this condition. my doctor knows nothing about it and has never heard of it . They don't seem interested either. My cardiologist takes it very lightly, that simply aren't interested for some reason