Association Between Lipoprotein A Levels and Vulnerable Atherosclerotic Plaques.
BACKGROUND Elevated lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)] is an established cardiovascular risk factor, but its association with imaging-defined vulnerable plaque features remains incompletely characterized. METHODS We systematically searched PubMed, Scopus, and Embase for observational studies comparing elevated versus lower Lp(a)...