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Darren Ali, left, had a massive heart attack in 2019 when he was 45 years old. He later found out that he had elevated levels of lipoprotein(a) which put him at a greater risk of one.

Research indicates that about one in five Canadians have high levels of Lipoprotein(a), putting them at greater risk of a heart attack or stroke. And yet, many people have no idea because there is no routine screening for Lp(a), which also has no symptoms. That’s something experts have been wanting to change.