Lipoprotein(A) And Its Autoantibodies Are Associated With Aortic Stenosis.

Background and Aims: Aortic stenosis is most common valvular heart disease in the Western world. Lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)] is an independent risk factor of atherosclerotic cardiovascular diseases (ASCVD) and calcific aortic valve stenosis (CAVS). To assess the role of Lp(a) as well as autoantibodies to Lp(a) in CAVS in patients with and without ASCVD.