PLA2G7 and cardiovascular disorder: The latest European guidelines on cardiovascular disease prevention in clinical practice recommend the determination of Lp-PLA2 values as part of a refined risk assessment in patients at high risk of a recurrent acute atherothrombotic event (class IIB, level B).11 The 2010 ACCF/AHA Guideline for the Assessment of Cardiovascular Risk in Asymptomatic Adults reported that calculation of Lp-PLA2 levels may be reasonable for cardiovascular risk assessment in intermediate-risk asymptomatic adults (class IIb level B).35