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ReviewJournal of clinical medicine2025

Lipoprotein(a) and Aortic Valve Stenosis: From Pathophysiology to Emerging Pharmacological Agents.

Federica Agnello, Giulia Laterra, Lorenzo Scalia, Maria Sara Mauro, Orazio Strazzieri, Claudia Reddavid, Salvatore Ingala, Simona Guarino, Chiara Barbera, Maria Daniela Russo and 1 more

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Review in Journal of clinical medicine, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors.

Federica AgnelloFaculty of Medicine and Surgery, Università degli Studi di Enna "Kore", Piazza dell'Università, 94100 Enna, Italy.ORCID 0009-0004-1696-7053
Giulia LaterraFaculty of Medicine and Surgery, Università degli Studi di Enna "Kore", Piazza dell'Università, 94100 Enna, Italy.
Lorenzo ScaliaDivision of Cardiology, Ospedale Umberto I, ASP 4 di Enna, 94100 Enna, Italy.ORCID 0009-0006-8429-1619
Maria Sara MauroDivision of Cardiology, A.O.U. Policlinico "G. Rodolico San Marco", 95123 Catania, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-9432-9314
Orazio StrazzieriDivision of Cardiology, Ospedale Umberto I, ASP 4 di Enna, 94100 Enna, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-2971-363X
Claudia ReddavidDivision of Cardiology, Ospedale Umberto I, ASP 4 di Enna, 94100 Enna, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-7830-1426
Salvatore IngalaDivision of Cardiology, Ospedale Umberto I, ASP 4 di Enna, 94100 Enna, Italy.
Simona GuarinoDivision of Cardiology, Ospedale Umberto I, ASP 4 di Enna, 94100 Enna, Italy.
Chiara BarberaDivision of Cardiology, Ospedale Umberto I, ASP 4 di Enna, 94100 Enna, Italy.ORCID 0009-0009-1834-9191
Maria Daniela RussoDivision of Cardiology, Ospedale Umberto I, ASP 4 di Enna, 94100 Enna, Italy.
Marco BarbantiFaculty of Medicine and Surgery, Università degli Studi di Enna "Kore", Piazza dell'Università, 94100 Enna, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-4903-5437

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Aortic valve stenosis (AVS) is the most common valvular disease in developed countries, and no pharmacological therapy is currently available. Increasing evidence identifies lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)] as a causal factor linking lipid metabolism, inflammation, and valve calcification. Lp(a) levels are largely genetically determined and remain stable throughout life, making them a potential therapeutic target. This review summarizes the current evidence on Lp(a) and AVS pathophysiology, the diagnostic and prognostic role of Lp(a), and the therapeutic potential of Lp(a)-lowering agents. Emerging Lp(a)-targeted therapies, including antisense oligonucleotides and siRNA-based agents, could reshape AVS management by providing the first pharmacological option to slow disease progression in selected high-risk patients.

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aortic valve stenosisatherosclerosisLp(a)PCSK9istatin

Identifiers

PMID41517523
PMCPMC12787197

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