
Lp(a) is one of the biggest contributors to cardiovascular disease, but recent studies have shown that awareness of and testing for the condition is subpar nationwide.

Nathaniel Lebowitz, MD, is an attending cardiologist at the Hackensack University School of Medicine and an assistant professor of internal medicine at the Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine.

Lp(a) is one of the biggest contributors to cardiovascular disease, but recent studies have shown that awareness of and testing for the condition is subpar nationwide.