For the health of your heart...a blood test that you must undergo once in your life

Lebanese doctor Nisreen Makarem said in an interview with the Ofoq News website in Arabic that this test is known as "lipoprotein (a)", or "Lp(a)", which is a special type of fat-carrying molecule in the blood, and its level is largely determined by genes. Its high level is generally associated with the risk of developing the following: Therefore, the guidelines recommend that every adult undergo an Lp(a) level test at least once in their life.

Makarem, a specialist in family and lifestyle medicine, explained that “a high Lp(a) level does not mean the inevitability of contracting the disease, but we must be more careful in controlling other risk factors, such as harmful cholesterol, blood pressure, diabetes and smoking.” “One test could change the way we assess heart disease risk for years to come,” she added.