Genetically Elevated Lipoprotein(a) and Increased Risk of Myocardial Infarction.

The article discusses three studies which examined the genetic aspects of the association between high levels of lipoprotein(a) and increased risk of myocardial infarction. Such studies include the Copenhagen City Heart Study (CCHS) conducted between 1991 and 2007, the Copenhagen General Population Study (CGPS) conducted from 2003 to 2006 and the Copenhagen Ischemic Heart Disease Study (CIHDS) conducted between 1991 and 2004. All studies included white participants from Copenhagen, Denmark. Results of each study demonstrated that genetically elevated lipoprotein(a) increases myocardial infarction risk.