2026 Lp(a), AHA, and OBG: What No...

2026 Lp(a), AHA, and OBG: What Now?

Dr. Chapa's OBGYN No Spin Podcast by Hector Chapa

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The March 2026 ACC/AHA Guideline on the Management of Dyslipidemia made a major pivot regarding Lipoprotein(a) by establishing a formal recommendation for universal screening in adults. This 2026 guideline, published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, issued a Class 1 recommendation stating that every adult should have their Lp(a) measured at least once in their lifetime. Because Lp(a) levels are genetically determined and remain highly stable throughout a person's life, a single lifetime check is sufficient for the vast majority of the population to establish their baseline risk. Well, that’s great for Family medicine or internal medicine, but how does that affect us in women’s health? Well, it’s complicated: lipoprotein(a) has been associated with an increased risk of VTE and has also been associated, in some studies, with FG ... 

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