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ArticleJournal of lipid and atherosclerosis2023

Elevated Lipoprotein(a) Levels and Atrial Fibrillation: A Systematic Review.

Walter Masson, Leandro Barbagelata, Juan P Nogueira, Pablo Corral, Augusto Lavalle-Cobo, Francisco J Romeo

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Article in Journal of lipid and atherosclerosis, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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6 authors.

Walter MassonDepartment of Cardiology, Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5620-6468
Leandro BarbagelataDepartment of Cardiology, Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3694-1083
Juan P NogueiraDepartment of Endocrinology, Nutrition and Metabolism Research Center, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universidad Nacional de Formosa, Formosa, Argentina.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8764-4700
Pablo CorralFaculty of Medicine, FASTA University, Mar del Plata, Argentina.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0017-8725
Augusto Lavalle-CoboDepartment of Cardiology, Sanatorio Finochietto, Buenos Aires, Argentina.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1257-9211
Francisco J RomeoDepartment of Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Mount Sinai Morningside & West, New York, NY, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1261-5785

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Objective: The role of lipoprotein(a) (Lp[a]) as a possibly causal risk factor for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease has been well established. However, the clinical evidence regarding the association between Lp(a) levels and atrial fibrillation (AF) remains limited and inconsistent. This study aimed to analyze the association between elevated Lp(a) levels or single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) related to high levels of Lp(a) and AF. Methods: This systematic review was performed in accordance with the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines. A literature search was performed to identify studies that evaluated the association between Lp(a) levels or SNPs related to high levels of Lp(a) and AF. Observational studies with a cross-sectional, case-control, or cohort design were included in this systematic review, without limitations according to language, country, or publication type. Results: Eleven observational studies including 1,246,817 patients were eligible for this systematic review. Two cross-sectional studies, 5 prospective/retrospective cohort studies, and 4 Mendelian randomization studies were analyzed. Two cross-sectional studies that compared Lp(a) levels between patients with and without AF showed conflicting results. Cohort studies that evaluated the incidence of AF according to Lp(a) levels showed different results: no association (3 studies), a positive association (1 study), and an inverse relationship (1 study). Finally, Mendelian randomization studies also showed heterogeneous results (positive association: 2 studies; inverse association: 1 study; no association: 1 study). Conclusion: Although there could be an association between Lp(a) levels and AF, the results of the studies published to date are contradictory and not yet definitive. Therefore, further research should clarify this issue.

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Atrial fibrillationDyslipidemiaLipoprotein(a)Systematic review

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PMID37800104
PMCPMC10548189

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