LPA and coronary artery disorder: However, both the National Lipid Association (NLA) and the European Atherosclerosis Society Consensus Panel recommended Lp(a) measurement for patients with familial hypercholesteremia, strong family history of CVD and/or elevated Lp(a), personal history of premature CVD, recurrent CVD despite statin treatment, inadequate response to statins, and ≥ 3 % 10-year risk of fatal CVD according to the European guideline, and ≥ 10 % 10-year risk of fatal or non-fatal CHD according to the US guidelines [12, 27].