Researchers predict high risk of valvular heart disease

According to a new research published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology conducted at the University of Copenhagen, Herlev Hospital and Rigshospitalet actually discovered a very clear link between the narrowed heart valves and a special lipoprotein in the blood. This research is a big advancement it may well help to prevent and control valvular heart disease. Through this research it believed that medical practitioners can very well detect the disease and then can treat properly. Anne Tybjærg-Hansen Clinical Professor at the University of Copenhagen and consultant at Rigshospitalet explains, “Based on extensive population surveys, we have shown that high levels of lipoprotein (a) in the blood constitute a significant risk factor for developing aortic stenosis in the general Danish population. Thus, the 10% of the population with the highest levels of lipoprotein(a) in their blood are two to three times more likely to develop the disease simply on these grounds.”